2024 Best English Schools in Tennessee
12
Colleges in Tennessee
771
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 12 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best English Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 771 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 picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best English Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.
Best Schools for English in Tennessee
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.
10 Top Tennessee Schools in English Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TN
69
English Language Degrees Awarded
Vanderbilt University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in english. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.
There were about 69 english students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Vanderbilt University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In TN
43
English Language Degrees Awarded
Sewanee - The University of the South is a good decision for students interested in a degree in english. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Sewanee. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sewanee is a great university overall.
There were roughly 43 english students who graduated with this degree at Sewanee in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from Sewanee - The University of the South
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TN
109
English Language Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in english has to look into The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #173 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Knoxville is a great university overall.
There were about 109 english students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In TN
31
English Language Degrees Awarded
Rhodes College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in english. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #637 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rhodes College is a great college overall.
There were about 31 english students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from Rhodes College
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TN
96
English Language Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in english needs to check out University of Memphis. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis. This university ranks 9th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were approximately 96 english students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from University of Memphis
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In TN
48
English Language Degrees Awarded
Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. A Best Colleges rank of #206 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Belmont is a great university overall.
There were about 48 english students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Belmont University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TN
61
English Language Degrees Awarded
Middle Tennessee State University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 61 english students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In TN
Union is a small private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Jackson. A Best Colleges rank of #579 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Union is a great university overall.
There were about 9 english students who graduated with this degree at Union in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Union University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In TN
Located in the small city of Cleveland, Lee University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 20 english students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Lee University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TN
62
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were about 62 english students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
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