2024 Best English Schools in Maryland
15
Colleges in Maryland
806
English Language Degrees Awarded
English is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 15 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for english students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 806 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for english schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best English Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for English in Maryland
The schools below may not offer all types of english language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Maryland Schools in English Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MD
153
English Language Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in english has to look into University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.
There were approximately 153 english students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from University of Maryland - College Park
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In MD
Johns Hopkins University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in english. Johns Hopkins is a very 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 data year.
More information about a degree in english from Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MD
75
English Language Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Towson University if you wish to pursue a degree in english. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #248 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Towson is a great university overall.
There were roughly 75 english students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Towson University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In MD
64
English Language Degrees Awarded
Salisbury University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in english. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #676 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Salisbury is a great university overall.
There were about 64 english students who graduated with this degree at Salisbury in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from Salisbury University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
18th
Most Popular In MD
NDMU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 13th out of 36 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were approximately 10 english students who graduated with this degree at NDMU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Notre Dame of Maryland University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In MD
47
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #200 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMBC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 english students who graduated with this degree at UMBC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In MD
38
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of St. Mary's City, SMCM is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #659 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMCM is a great college overall.
There were approximately 38 english students who graduated with this degree at SMCM in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from St Mary’s College of Maryland
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In MD
Washington College is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Chestertown. This college ranks 16th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 20 english students who graduated with this degree at Washington College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Hood is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of Frederick. This college ranks 22nd out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were about 14 english students who graduated with this degree at Hood in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Hood College
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MD
114
English Language Degrees Awarded
UMGC is a very large public university located in the suburb of Adelphi. A Best Colleges rank of #150 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMGC is a great university overall.
There were about 114 english students who graduated with this degree at UMGC in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from University of Maryland Global Campus