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

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 reviewed 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of english language & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 227 master's degrees in english language & literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

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

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

More Ways to Rank English Language & Literature Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

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

1

Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Missouri State University - Springfield if you wish to pursue a master's degree in english language & literature. Missouri State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from Missouri State University - Springfield

2

University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

15 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Kansas City is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in english language & literature. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from University of Missouri - Kansas City

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	31	149
Kansas	30	69
Iowa	29	85
Nebraska	29	56
North Dakota	28	9
South Dakota	25	4

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	148
General English Literature	79

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	678
Social Sciences	313
Communication & Journalism	206
History	93
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	46
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	41
Philosophy & Religious Studies	21
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	13
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.