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

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 Vermont ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 235 master's degrees in english language & literature during the 2021-2022 academic year.

What's on this page: * 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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on english language & literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other english language & literature students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for english language & literature to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english language & literature related body.

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

More Ways to Rank English Language & Literature Schools

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 Vermont.

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

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

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

1

Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

59 Annual Graduates

Middlebury College is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in english language & literature. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Middlebury.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from Middlebury College

2

Bennington College
Bennington, VT

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

46 Annual Graduates

Bennington College is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in english language & literature. Located in the distant town of Bennington, Bennington is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from Bennington College

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	34	368
Rhode Island	32	23
Connecticut	30	84
New Hampshire	27	578
Maine	27	34

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	121
General English Literature	68
English Literature (Other)	46

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
History	101
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	59
Social Sciences	56
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	14

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.