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2025 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Maine

2 Colleges in Maine
255 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$32,613 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, english language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #18 out of 38 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for english language & literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 255 degrees in english language & literature annually.

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English Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in English Language & Literature
Master's Degrees in English Language & Literature

The english language & literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best English Language & Literature Schools in Maine. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for English Language & Literature in Maine

The schools below may not offer all types of english language & literature degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Maine Schools in English Language & Literature

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$38,699 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in english language & literature needs to take a look at University of Southern Maine. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Those english language & literature students who get their degree from University of Southern Maine receive $6,086 more than the typical english language & literature graduate.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
30.2% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in english language & literature has to take a look at University of Maine. Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public university with a large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the english language & literature program make about $28,727 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in english language & literature from University of Maine

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 37 1,486
Rhode Island 37 303
Massachusetts 37 1,992
Connecticut 35 666
Vermont 34 359

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 172
Writing Studies 83

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