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

English Language & Literature isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #17 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky 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

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 schools for english language & literature students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in english language & literature.

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

1

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

University of Louisville is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in english language & literature. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from University of Louisville

2

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in english language & literature has to check out Northern Kentucky University. NKU is a large public university located in the large suburb of Highland Heights.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from Northern Kentucky University

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	48
Florida	34	330
Virginia	33	257
Georgia	32	106
Tennessee	32	120
North Carolina	31	281
West Virginia	30	32
Alabama	30	94
Louisiana	30	115
South Carolina	30	69
Arkansas	30	61

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	54
Writing Studies	43

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	717
Social Sciences	96
Communication & Journalism	65
History	26
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	22
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	21
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	10
Philosophy & Religious Studies	5
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	1

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.