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2024 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Tennessee

11 Colleges in Tennessee
834 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$25,366 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, english language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #18 out of 38 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.

College Factual looked at 11 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best English Language & Literature Schools in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 834 degrees in english language & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great English Language & Literature School

Best English Language & Literature Schools in Tennessee The english language & literature program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for English Language & Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for english language & literature 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.

English Language & Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in English Language & Literature
Master's Degrees in English Language & Literature
Doctor's Degrees in English Language & Literature

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best English Language & Literature Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for English Language & Literature in Tennessee

The schools below may not offer all types of english language & literature degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Tennessee Schools in English Language & Literature

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
17.3% Growth in Graduates

Vanderbilt University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in english language & literature. Vanderbilt is a 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 roughly 75 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year. English Language & Literature degree recipients from Vanderbilt University earn a boost of about $5,824 above the typical income of english language & literature majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$27,028 Median Starting Salary

Sewanee - The University of the South is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in english language & literature. 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 schools nationwide means Sewanee is a great university overall.

There were about 48 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Sewanee in the most recent data year. After graduation, english language & literature degree recipients typically make an average of $27,028 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
113 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$24,805 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in english language & literature has to check out 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 roughly 113 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the english language & literature program report average early career wages of $24,805.

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Rhodes College
Memphis, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
29.0% Growth in Graduates

Rhodes College is a good option for students interested in a degree in english language & literature. Rhodes College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the 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 roughly 31 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Rhodes College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the english language & literature program report average early career earnings of $22,668.

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Belmont University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in english language & literature has to check out Belmont University. Belmont is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the 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 language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Belmont in the most recent data year. English Language & Literature degree recipients from Belmont University earn a boost of about $2,501 above the typical earnings of english language & literature majors.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$22,179 Median Starting Salary

UofM is a very large public university located in the city of Memphis. A Best Colleges rank of #748 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 103 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent data year. After graduation, english language & literature degree recipients usually earn an average of $22,179 at the beginning of their careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$24,960 Median Starting Salary

Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the city of Murfreesboro. This university ranks 12th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were about 61 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, english language & literature degree recipients generally earn an average of $24,960 in the first five years of their career.

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Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$26,091 Median Starting Salary
$25,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the 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 approximately 30 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Lee University in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduating, english language & literature degree recipients generally make an average of $26,091 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$24,300 Median Starting Salary

Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 16th out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were roughly 62 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Chattanooga in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the english language & literature program make around $24,300 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$24,393 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 45 schools for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.

There were approximately 69 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at ETSU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the english language & literature program make about $24,393 in the first couple years of their career.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 38 1,452
West Virginia 38 288
Mississippi 38 331
South Carolina 38 590
Florida 38 2,373
Virginia 38 1,763
Arkansas 38 396
Alabama 37 626
Kentucky 37 511
Georgia 37 1,173
Louisiana 37 569

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 771
Writing Studies 59
Literature 4

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