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
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.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your English Degree Level
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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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