2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in District of Columbia

English Language & Literature is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #18 out of the 37 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 42 master's degrees in English language and literature to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in English language and literature matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in District of Columbia ranking.

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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for English language and literature.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study English Language & Literature in District of Columbia

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in English language and literature.

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

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in English language and literature needs to take a look at Georgetown University. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in English language and literature in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 19 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

American University
Washington, DC

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in English language and literature has to look into American University. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in English language and literature in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 14 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

George Washington University
Washington, DC

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in English language and literature has to take a look at George Washington University. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in English language and literature in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 6 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in English language and literature has to look into Catholic University of America. Located in the city of Washington, CUA 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 #4 in quality for master's degrees in English language and literature in District of Columbia.

There were approximately 2 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

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5

Howard University
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Washington, Howard 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 master's degrees in English language and literature in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 1 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	34	348
New York	33	828
New Jersey	31	198
Maryland	31	174
Delaware	24	5

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	28
Writing Studies	13
Literature	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	213
Visual & Performing Arts	167
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	73
Philosophy & Religious Studies	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.