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

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 Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 129 master's degrees in english language & literature to qualified students.

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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

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

1

University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in english language & literature needs to check out University of Louisiana at Monroe. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from University of Louisiana at Monroe

2

University of New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Annual Graduates

University of New Orleans 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 New Orleans, UNO is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from University of New Orleans

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Colleges 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
Kentucky	31	95
West Virginia	30	32
Alabama	30	94
South Carolina	30	69
Arkansas	30	61

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	98
Writing Studies	31

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	253
Communication & Journalism	89
Social Sciences	76
History	43
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	32
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	22
Philosophy & Religious Studies	12
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	9
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	6

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.