2025 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in english language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #17 out of 37 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 97 master's degrees in english language & literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to english language & literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of english language & literature students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt english language & literature students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english language & literature related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for english language & literature students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The english language & literature 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 Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Michigan.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study English Language & Literature in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in english language & literature.

Top Michigan Schools for a Master's in English Language & Literature

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a wonderful option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in english language & literature. U-M is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Wayne State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in english language & literature. Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from Wayne State University

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	34	243
Indiana	33	130
Ohio	32	266
Wisconsin	31	52

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	50
General English Literature	38
Literature	9

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	298
Social Sciences	275
Communication & Journalism	171
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	51
History	39
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	38
Philosophy & Religious Studies	34
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	11
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	10

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard. More about our data sources and methodologies.