Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for english Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for english Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Virginia
- College of William and Mary
- University of Florida
- SUNY at Binghamton
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of Texas at Austin
- Brown University
- University of California - Los Angeles
- University of Connecticut
25 best colleges for english majors in the US
1. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
2. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
3. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
4. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
5. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
7. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
8. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
9. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
10. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
11. Colgate University
Location
Hamilton, NY
12. College of New Jersey, The
Location
Ewing, NJ
13. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
14. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
15. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
16. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
17. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
18. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
19. Lafayette College
Location
Easton, PA
20. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
21. Tufts University
Location
Medford, MA
22. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
23. University of California, Santa Barbara
Location
Santa Barbara, CA
24. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
25. Rice University
Location
Houston, TX
How we determined the best english colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what english departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for english majors
Updated November 17, 2023