2024 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

English Language & Literature isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #17 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the best for english language & literature students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 23 master's degrees in english language & literature to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to english language & literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of english language & literature students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt english language & literature students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english language & literature related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study English Language & Literature in Rhode Island

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in english language & literature.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Master's in English Language & Literature

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

1 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Brown University if you want to pursue a master's degree in english language & literature. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from Brown University

2

Rhode Island College
Providence, RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Rhode Island College if you want to pursue a master's degree in english language & literature. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from Rhode Island College

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of Rhode Island is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in english language & literature. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from University of Rhode Island

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	34	368
Connecticut	30	84
New Hampshire	27	578
Maine	27	34
Vermont	25	179

View All Rankings >

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	15
General English Literature	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	56
History	37
Communication & Journalism	26
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	24
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	21
Theology & Religious Vocations	6
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	3
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	2
Philosophy & Religious Studies	2

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard. More about our data sources and methodologies.