2024 Best English Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Ranked #45 in popularity, english is one of the most sought-after master's 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 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best English Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 38 master's degrees in english during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to english students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of english students who choose to seek a master's 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for english students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank English Schools

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

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study English in District of Columbia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for english students seeking a a master's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in English Language

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in english needs to check out Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.More information about a master’s in english from Georgetown University

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in english has to look into George Washington University. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in english from George Washington University

Best English Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best English Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	250
Pennsylvania	607	176
Maryland	363	50
New Jersey	346	95
Delaware	151	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to English Language

One of 0 majors within the General English Literature area of study, English has other similar majors worth exploring.

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.