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2024 Best English Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

104 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
6,896 English Language Degrees Awarded
Ranked #19 in popularity, english is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 104 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best English Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6,896 degrees in english during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great English School

Best English Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region The english language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for English rankings. We derive our Best Overall English School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. 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 in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the english language degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

15 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in English Language

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University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In PA
105 English Language Degrees Awarded

University of Pennsylvania is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 105 english students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
83 English Language Degrees Awarded

Georgetown University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in english. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 83 english students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
166 English Language Degrees Awarded

Columbia University in the City of New York is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 166 english students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MD
153 English Language Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in english has to look into University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were roughly 153 english students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In NY
54 English Language Degrees Awarded

Colgate is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Hamilton. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were about 54 english students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent year we have data available.

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NJ
50 English Language Degrees Awarded

Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 english students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent data year.

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In PA
41 English Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.

There were about 41 english students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent year we have data available.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
56th Most Popular In NY

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 13 english students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In NY
78 English Language Degrees Awarded

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 english students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MD

Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Johns Hopkins is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 english students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.

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11
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC
37 English Language Degrees Awarded

GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 english students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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12
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
110 English Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 110 english students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent data year.

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
29th Most Popular In NY
40 English Language Degrees Awarded

Vassar is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie. This college ranks 13th out of 142 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 40 english students who graduated with this degree at Vassar in the most recent data year.

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14
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
107 English Language Degrees Awarded

UD is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Newark. This university ranks 1st out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were about 107 english students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year.

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In PA
34.6% Growth in Graduates

Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Easton. This college ranks 9th out of 109 schools for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 26 english students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best English Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
16 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
17 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
18 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
19 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
20 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
21 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
22 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
23 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
24 Binghamton University Vestal, NY
25 Gettysburg College Gettysburg, PA

Best English Colleges by State

Explore the best english colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 3,106
Pennsylvania 978 1,599
Maryland 618 746
New Jersey 614 1,005
District of Columbia 441 185
Delaware 345 115

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