2025 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Kansas
4Colleges in Kansas
461English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$32,613Avg Early-Career Salary
English Language & Literature is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #18 out of the 38 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best English Language & Literature Schools in Kansas ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 461 degrees in english language & literature annually.
Choosing a Great English Language & Literature School
Your choice of english language & literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall English Language & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your English Language & Literature Degree Level
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 Kansas.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for English Language & Literature in Kansas
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the english language & literature degree levels they offer.
Top Kansas Schools in English Language & Literature
It's difficult to beat University of Kansas if you want to pursue a degree in english language & literature. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #192 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means KU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 92 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at KU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the english language & literature program make about $26,184 for their early career.
It's hard to beat Kansas State University if you want to pursue a degree in english language & literature. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #269 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means K -State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 57 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at K -State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the english language & literature program report average early career earnings of $31,364.
It is difficult to beat Emporia State University if you want to pursue a degree in english language & literature. Located in the town of Emporia, ESU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 11th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were roughly 30 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at ESU in the most recent data year.
Wichita State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in english language & literature. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kansas.
There were about 42 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at WSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english language & literature program make about $27,585 for their early career.
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).
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Your choice of english language & literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall English Language & Literature School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
