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2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the New England Region

112 Colleges in the New England Region
3,917 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,636 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in English language and literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #15 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 112 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of English language and literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,917 bachelor's degrees in English language and literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great English Language & Literature School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the New England Region Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in English language and literature matters. We created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the New England Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality English language and literature program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for English language and literature.

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Explore the most popular colleges and universities for English language and literature students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

16 Most Well Attended Schools for English Language & Literature Students Working on Their Bachelor's

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583 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In NH
#5 Best Quality In NH

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Southern New Hampshire University if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in New Hampshire.

There were about 583 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at SNHU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
142 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in English language and literature needs to look into Boston College. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Chestnut Hill. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 142 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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141 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
#11 Best Quality In MA

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in English language and literature has to check out University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.

There were roughly 141 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
129 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 129 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year.

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124 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#6 Best Quality In CT

Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Connecticut.

There were roughly 124 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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104 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#19 Best Quality In MA

Bridgewater State is a large public university located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

There were about 104 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.

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101 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In NH
#3 Best Quality In NH

Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in New Hampshire.

There were roughly 101 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
97 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#14 Best Quality In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 97 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year.

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT
81 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT

Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Middletown.

There were about 81 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Wesleyan U in the most recent data year.

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71 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#5 Most Popular In MA
#23 Best Quality In MA

Located in the large suburb of Lowell, UMass Lowell is a public university with a large student population.

There were roughly 71 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Lowell in the most recent data year.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
71 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In VT
#3 Best Quality In VT

UVM is a large public university located in the city of Burlington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Vermont.

There were roughly 71 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available.

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69 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
#29 Best Quality In MA

UMass Boston is a large public university located in the large city of Boston.

There were about 69 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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68 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In RI
#4 Best Quality In RI

Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Rhode Island.

There were approximately 68 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent data year.

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67 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#7 Most Popular In MA
#3 Best Quality In MA

Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Worcester. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 67 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
64 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#8 Most Popular In MA
#9 Best Quality In MA

Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #9 in quality for bachelor's degrees in English language and literature in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 64 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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61 Annual Bachelor's Degrees
#9 Most Popular In MA
#33 Best Quality In MA

Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

There were roughly 61 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for English Language & Literature students in the New England Region that almost earned our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
17 Yale University New Haven, CT
18 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
18 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
18 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts North Adams, MA
21 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
22 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
23 Tufts University Medford, MA
24 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
25 Smith College Northampton, MA

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the most popular English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Vermont 33 223
Maine 32 224
Rhode Island 32 330
Massachusetts 32 1,786
New Hampshire 31 777
Connecticut 31 678

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 2,934
Writing Studies 864
English Literature (Other) 94
Literature 25

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 7,633
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,886
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 1,740
Philosophy & Religious Studies 1,004
Theology & Religious Vocations 93

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