You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue an Associate Degree in english language & literature. It is ranked #28 out of 38 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for english language & literature students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 78 associate degrees in english language & literature to qualified students.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
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 - The number of english language & literature students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
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 much debt english language & literature students go into to obtain their associate 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 associate degree.
More Ways to Rank English Language & Literature Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Associate Students to Study English Language & Literature in the Southeast Region
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for english language & literature students seeking a an associate degree.
Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in English Language & Literature
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).