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2025 Best English Literature (Other) Schools

10 Colleges in the United States
977 Other English Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Early-Career Salary
English Literature (Other) degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #242 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for english literature (other) students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 977 degrees in english literature (other) to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great English Literature (Other) School

Best English Literature (Other) Schools The other english program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for English Literature (Other) rankings. We derive our Best Overall English Literature (Other) School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

English Literature (Other) Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Other English
Master's Degrees in Other English
Doctor's Degrees in Other English

The other english school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best English Literature (Other) Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for English Literature (Other) in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of other english degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Schools in Other English

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Other English Degrees Awarded
$21,591 Median Starting Salary

University of Iowa is a good option for students pursuing a degree in english literature (other). Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Iowa City. A Best Colleges rank of #80 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Iowa is a great university overall.

There were about 146 english literature (other) students who graduated with this degree at Iowa in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the other english program make about $21,591 in their early career salary.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Other English Degrees Awarded
$21,788 Median Starting Salary

University of California - San Diego is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in english literature (other). UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 74 english literature (other) students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the other english program earn an average of $21,788 in the first couple years of their career.

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University of California - Irvine is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in english literature (other). UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.More information about a degree in english literature (other) from University of California - Irvine

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Bennington College
Bennington, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Other English Degrees Awarded
13.0% Growth in Graduates

Bennington College is a good choice for students interested in a degree in english literature (other). Bennington is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Bennington. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were roughly 46 english literature (other) students who graduated with this degree at Bennington in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the english literature (other) degree program at Bennington College earn $28,684 above the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
43 Other English Degrees Awarded
$40,921 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were approximately 43 english literature (other) students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. Those english literature (other) students who get their degree from Rowan University make $9,021 more than the typical other english student.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
41.2% Growth in Graduates

Emmanuel Boston is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Boston. This college ranks 38th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 17 english literature (other) students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Other English Degrees Awarded
$17,237 Median Starting Salary

Bard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson. This college ranks 59th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 70 english literature (other) students who graduated with this degree at Bard in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, other english degree recipients generally make about $17,237 in the first five years of their career.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$41,252 Median Starting Salary

Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #280 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Suffolk is a great university overall.

There were about 18 english literature (other) students who graduated with this degree at Suffolk in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the english literature (other) major at Suffolk University get $9,352 above the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,239 Median Starting Salary

OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 13 english literature (other) students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the other english program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,239.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Located in the city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 48 schools for overall quality in the state of Missouri.

There were about 14 english literature (other) students who graduated with this degree at Southeast Missouri State University in the most recent data year.

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English Literature (Other) by Region

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One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, English Literature (Other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Other English Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Other English Language & Literature/Letters 977

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 37,414
Writing Studies 13,544
Literature 769

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