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CIP 23.0101 English Language and Literature

English Language and Literature, General

IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education · 2025

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Total graduates

33,137

2025 · 1,370 schools

International share

2.1%

694 international students

Bachelor's degrees

26,117

1.3% international

Master's degrees

3,354

6.2% international

Overview

English Language and Literature, General is a broad and versatile academic discipline that explores the richness of the English language and its literary heritage. This program typically covers a wide array of topics, including the study of various literary genres such as poetry, drama, and prose, as well as critical theory, linguistics, and cultural studies.

Students in this field will engage with texts from different historical periods, ranging from Old English literature to contemporary works, analyzing the evolution of language and its impact on society and culture. The curriculum often includes the examination of major authors, movements, and themes, allowing students to develop a deep understanding of the socio-political contexts that shape literary expressions.

In addition to literary analysis, students may also explore the mechanics of the English language, including grammar, syntax, and phonetics. This knowledge is crucial for aspiring writers, educators, or those pursuing careers in publishing, journalism, or communication.

The skills gained from a degree in English Language and Literature, General, such as critical thinking, analytical writing, and effective communication, are highly valued in various professional fields. Graduates are well-prepared to pursue careers in education, media, public relations, and more, or to continue their studies in graduate programs focusing on literature, linguistics, or related disciplines. Overall, this major provides a solid foundation for understanding the complexities of language and literature while fostering a lifelong appreciation for the written word.

Graduates by year

Graduates by degree level (first and second majors)

AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral

From 2002 to 2025, graduates fell 29% and the international share went from 1.7% to 2.1%.

International share (%)
Graduates by group, 2025
White
58.8%
Asian
5.1%
Hispanic
19.4%
Black
6.2%
Other
8.4%
Intl.
2.1%

Colleges that award this degree

In 2025, 1,370 schools awarded this degree as a first major. The table lists those in the 2027 U.S. News National or Liberal Arts rankings, plus the unranked schools with the most graduates.

RankSchoolStateGraduatesInternational
#2 Princeton University New Jersey 61 6
#3 Harvard University Massachusetts 73 7
#4 Yale University Connecticut 92 7
#5 Stanford University California 51 7
#7 University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 63 7
#8 Duke University North Carolina 22 5
#9 University of Chicago Illinois 31 3
#9 Northwestern University Illinois 49 7
#9 Johns Hopkins University Maryland 12 2
#12 Dartmouth College New Hampshire 33 1
#12 Columbia University in the City of New York New York 147 26
#14 Cornell University New York 34 5
#14 Carnegie Mellon University Pennsylvania 5 0
#16 Washington University in St Louis Missouri 23 2
#16 Brown University Rhode Island 74 8
#16 Vanderbilt University Tennessee 33 1
#16 Rice University Texas 25 1
#20 University of California-Berkeley California 242 6
#20 University of California-Los Angeles California 279 3
#20 University of Notre Dame Indiana 27 1
#23 Georgetown University D.C. 62 2
#23 Emory University Georgia 29 1
#25 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Michigan 93 4
#26 University of Virginia-Main Campus Virginia 129 4
#27 University of Southern California California 34 1
#27 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill North Carolina 128 3
#29 University of California-San Diego California 37 0
#31 Boston College Massachusetts 89 5
#31 Tufts University Massachusetts 45 1
#31 New York University New York 1 0
#34 University of California-Davis California 150 0
#34 University of California-Irvine California 142 4
#34 University of Florida Florida 158 4
#34 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois 92 1
#34 Boston University Massachusetts 64 3
#34 Wake Forest University North Carolina 36 2
#34 The University of Texas at Austin Texas 131 4
#34 University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin 130 8
#42 Northeastern University Massachusetts 42 4
#42 Villanova University Pennsylvania 33 1
#44 University of California-Santa Barbara California 129 2
#44 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Jersey 116 1
#44 Case Western Reserve University Ohio 19 0
#44 Ohio State University-Main Campus Ohio 160 3
#44 Lehigh University Pennsylvania 25 0
#49 University of Maryland-College Park Maryland 102 1
#49 University of Rochester New York 39 5
#49 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Washington 123 4
#52 University of Georgia Georgia 99 3
#52 College of William and Mary Virginia 65 3
#52 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia 79 1
#55 Santa Clara University California 20 0
#55 University of Miami Florida 15 2
#55 The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania 105 4
#55 Purdue University-Main Campus Indiana 56 5
#59 George Washington University D.C. 29 4
#59 Florida State University Florida 301 7
#59 Tulane University of Louisiana Louisiana 48 0
#59 Brandeis University Massachusetts 34 1
#59 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Massachusetts 97 4
#59 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minnesota 107 1
#59 Stony Brook University New York 105 3
#59 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pennsylvania 15 3
#59 Texas A & M University-College Station Texas 124 3
#69 Michigan State University Michigan 79 0
#69 University of California-Merced California 12 0
#72 Syracuse University New York 40 2
#73 University of Connecticut Connecticut 118 2
#73 Howard University D.C. 34 0
#73 Indiana University-Bloomington Indiana 58 1
#73 Rutgers University-Newark New Jersey 22 0
#73 Binghamton University New York 91 2
#73 North Carolina State University at Raleigh North Carolina 123 6
#80 University of California-Riverside California 117 3
#80 Pepperdine University California 12 0
#80 Drexel University Pennsylvania 9 0
#80 Clemson University South Carolina 65 2
#85 University of Delaware Delaware 62 0
#85 Fordham University New York 117 1
#85 University at Buffalo New York 59 3
#85 Southern Methodist University Texas 18 0
#90 Yeshiva University New York 11 0
#90 Baylor University Texas 53 2
#90 Texas Christian University Texas 22 1
#90 Gonzaga University Washington 31 0
#90 Marquette University Wisconsin 21 1
#95 University of Illinois at Chicago Illinois 97 5
#95 University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri 67 0
#95 Rutgers University--Camden New Jersey 27 1
#95 Rochester Institute of Technology New York 8 0
#100 Auburn University Alabama 55 1
#100 Chapman University California 30 0
#100 University of San Diego California 19 1
#100 Florida International University Florida 169 3
#100 University of South Florida-Main Campus Florida 144 1
#100 University of Iowa Iowa 62 1
#100 Saint Louis University Missouri 23 1
#100 Creighton University Nebraska 14 0
#100 Elon University North Carolina 17 0
#109 Loyola Marymount University California 33 0
#109 University of Colorado Boulder Colorado 113 0
#109 Fairfield University Connecticut 16 0
#109 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus New Hampshire 71 1
#109 Temple University Pennsylvania 68 1
#109 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Tennessee 109 1
#116 University of San Francisco California 27 1
#116 Iowa State University Iowa 49 1
#116 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Oklahoma 34 1
#116 University of Oregon Oregon 76 3
#116 Brigham Young University-Provo Utah 125 1
#121 Arizona State University-Tempe Arizona 192 5
#121 University of Arizona Arizona 49 4
#121 University of the Pacific California 13 0
#121 University of Denver Colorado 45 4
#121 University of Central Florida Florida 363 3
#121 Loyola University Chicago Illinois 51 0
#121 SUNY at Albany New York 89 2
#121 University of Dayton Ohio 25 3
#121 University of South Carolina-Columbia South Carolina 83 1
#121 George Mason University Virginia 74 0
#133 Clark University Massachusetts 19 0
#133 Miami University-Oxford Ohio 38 0
#133 University of Vermont Vermont 76 0
#137 University of Alabama at Birmingham Alabama 47 3
#137 California State University--Long Beach California 261 1
#137 San Diego State University California 147 1
#137 San Jose State University California 101 2
#137 University of Maryland-Baltimore County Maryland 27 0
#137 St John's University (NY) New York 32 0
#137 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Pennsylvania 16 0
#137 University of Scranton Pennsylvania 5 0
#137 University of Houston Texas 126 2
#137 James Madison University Virginia 47 2
#148 California State University-Los Angeles California 102 1
#148 Catholic University of America D.C. 13 0
#148 Mercer University Georgia 4 0
#148 University of Kansas Kansas 69 0
#148 University of Kentucky Kentucky 56 1
#148 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Massachusetts 64 0
#148 University of Tulsa Oklahoma 15 1
#148 University of Rhode Island Rhode Island 60 1
#156 The University of Alabama Alabama 80 4
#156 California State University-Fullerton California 135 1
#156 Quinnipiac University Connecticut 13 0
#156 Florida A&M University Florida 9 0
#156 Kansas State University Kansas 38 3
#156 University of St Thomas (MN) Minnesota 16 0
#156 Montclair State University New Jersey 123 1
#156 Seton Hall University New Jersey 21 2
#156 CUNY--City College New York 74 1
#156 Oregon State University Oregon 38 0
#156 University of Portland Oregon 18 0
#156 Duquesne University Pennsylvania 25 0
#156 Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia 94 0
#169 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Colorado 89 4
#169 Bradley University Illinois 9 0
#169 DePaul University Illinois 63 0
#169 Butler University Indiana 16 0
#169 Simmons University Massachusetts 5 0
#169 Michigan Technological University Michigan 5 0
#169 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska 74 4
#169 Monmouth University New Jersey 42 0
#169 Touro College New York 2 0
#169 University of North Carolina at Charlotte North Carolina 121 0
#179 Gallaudet University D.C. 3 0
#179 University of Louisville Kentucky 47 1
#179 University of Mississippi Mississippi 38 0
#179 CUNY Hunter College New York 149 6
#179 University of Utah Utah 85 0
#179 Seattle University Washington 7 0
#186 California Lutheran University California 9 0
#186 University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii 80 2
#186 University of Detroit Mercy Michigan 6 0
#186 Wayne State University Michigan 65 1
#186 Texas Tech University Texas 100 4
#191 Samford University Alabama 10 0
#191 University of Arkansas Arkansas 63 2
#191 Florida Atlantic University Florida 61 2
#191 Georgia State University Georgia 102 7
#191 Drake University Iowa 15 0
#191 Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri 1 0
#191 Rowan University New Jersey 39 0
#191 Adelphi University New York 29 0
#191 Hofstra University New York 26 0
#191 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Oklahoma 55 3
#191 Washington State University Washington 106 2
#202 Sacred Heart University Connecticut 21 1
#202 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Louisiana 87 0
#202 University of Massachusetts-Boston Massachusetts 64 0
#202 East Carolina University North Carolina 64 0
#202 Ohio University-Main Campus Ohio 52 2
#202 University of St. Thomas (TX) Texas 5 0
#208 California State University--Fresno California 50 0
#208 California State University-Sacramento California 137 0
#208 University of La Verne California 9 0
#208 University of Idaho Idaho 31 1
#208 Mississippi State University Mississippi 22 2
#208 University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina 68 1
#208 Xavier University Ohio 16 0
#208 Willamette University Oregon 10 0
#208 Belmont University Tennessee 26 0
#208 University of North Texas Texas 142 0
#219 Illinois State University Illinois 105 4
#219 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indiana 39 0
#219 University of Nevada-Reno Nevada 72 0
#219 North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina 14 0
#219 University of North Carolina--Wilmington North Carolina 59 1
#219 Gannon University Pennsylvania 4 0
#219 Robert Morris University Pennsylvania 4 0
#227 San Francisco State University California 106 3
#227 Ball State University Indiana 42 2
#227 University of Michigan-Dearborn Michigan 29 1
#227 Russell Sage College New York 3 0
#227 University of North Dakota North Dakota 17 0
#227 West Chester University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 53 0
#227 University of Texas-San Antonio Texas 125 3
#227 West Virginia University West Virginia 44 2
#236 University of Colorado Denver Colorado 40 0
#236 University of North Florida Florida 70 1
#236 Stetson University Florida 11 0
#236 Bethel University Minnesota 5 0
#236 University of Nevada--Las Vegas Nevada 74 1
#236 University of New Mexico-Main Campus New Mexico 60 0
#236 North Dakota State University-Main Campus North Dakota 13 4
#236 Kent State University at Kent Ohio 62 0
#236 Portland State University Oregon 74 2
#236 Chatham University Pennsylvania 8 0
#236 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 36 0
#236 University of Texas-Arlington Texas 76 0
#250 Nova Southeastern University Florida 4 0
#250 Oakland City University Indiana 1 0
#250 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Massachusetts 16 0
#250 University of Missouri--Kansas City Missouri 37 1
#250 New Mexico State University-Main Campus New Mexico 22 1
#250 Pace University-New York New York 10 0
#250 South Dakota State University South Dakota 14 0
#250 Lipscomb University Tennessee 14 0
#250 University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Texas 137 2
#250 University of Wyoming Wyoming 42 2
#262 University of Alabama--Huntsville Alabama 33 0
#262 Aurora University Illinois 10 0
#262 University of Maine Maine 26 1
#262 University of New England Maine 4 0
#262 Western New England University Massachusetts 1 0
#262 Andrews University Michigan 3 1
#262 Central Michigan University Michigan 12 0
#262 DeSales University Pennsylvania 5 0
#262 University of South Dakota South Dakota 22 1
#262 University of Texas--El Paso Texas 46 0
#262 Seattle Pacific University Washington 9 0
#276 Northern Arizona University Arizona 78 0
#276 Harding University Arkansas 4 0
#276 California Baptist University California 30 0
#276 Regis University Colorado 10 0
#276 University of New Haven Connecticut 5 0
#276 University of St. Francis Illinois 4 1
#276 Marian University (IN) Indiana 4 1
#276 Western Michigan University Michigan 26 0
#276 University of Missouri--St. Louis Missouri 34 0
#276 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Ohio 10 0
#276 Widener University Pennsylvania 1 0
#276 Marymount University Virginia 4 1
#288 Biola University California 15 0
#288 University of Hartford Connecticut 6 0
#288 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Illinois 16 1
#288 University of Indianapolis Indiana 13 0
#288 Wichita State University Kansas 26 0
#288 Arcadia University Pennsylvania 6 0
#288 University of Memphis Tennessee 84 7
#288 Texas State University Texas 138 1
#288 Utah State University Utah 70 0
#288 Shenandoah University Virginia 5 0
#288 University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Wisconsin 67 4
#299 Azusa Pacific University California 9 0
#299 Southern Connecticut State University Connecticut 39 0
#299 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Minnesota 3 0
#299 University of Nebraska--Omaha Nebraska 32 0
#299 Utica University New York 3 0
#299 University of Toledo Ohio 29 0
#299 Tennessee Technological University Tennessee 24 1
#299 Concordia University Wisconsin Wisconsin 1 0
#308 Northern Illinois University Illinois 59 8
#308 Oakland University Michigan 43 0
#308 University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi 67 0
#308 Maryville University of Saint Louis Missouri 14 2
#308 Montana State University Montana 49 0
#308 North Carolina Central University North Carolina 6 0
#308 Wilkes University Pennsylvania 8 1
#308 Abilene Christian University Texas 12 0
#308 University of the Incarnate Word Texas 8 0
#317 Xavier University of Louisiana Louisiana 8 0
#317 Morgan State University Maryland 8 2
#317 Kean University New Jersey 66 2
#317 University of Mary North Dakota 6 0
#317 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Pennsylvania 55 6
#317 Prairie View A&M University Texas 5 0
#317 Emory & Henry University Virginia 1 0
#317 Marshall University West Virginia 51 2
#317 Augusta University Georgia 13 0
#328 Georgia Southern University Georgia 48 0
#328 East Tennessee State University Tennessee 66 2
#328 Old Dominion University Virginia 53 0
#332 University of South Alabama Alabama 25 0
#332 Jacksonville University Florida 4 0
#332 Clark Atlanta University Georgia 3 0
#332 University of Baltimore Maryland 5 0
#332 Mercy University New York 37 0
#332 Point Park University Pennsylvania 3 0
#332 Texas A&M University--Kingsville Texas 7 0
#332 Texas Woman's University Texas 32 0
#332 University of Lynchburg Virginia 9 0
#342 Concordia University -- Irvine California 4 0
#342 University of Northern Colorado Colorado 17 1
#342 Mississippi College Mississippi 1 0
#342 Missouri State University Missouri 56 3
#342 Campbell University North Carolina 5 0
#342 University of Akron Ohio 15 0
#342 Cleveland State University Ohio 36 0
#342 Lincoln Memorial University Tennessee 2 0
#342 University of Texas--Tyler Texas 31 0
#342 Kennesaw State University Georgia 76 0
#353 Jacksonville State University Alabama 23 0
#353 Arkansas State University Arkansas 14 2
#353 University of West Georgia Georgia 33 0
#353 Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville Illinois 42 1
#353 University of Louisiana--Lafayette Louisiana 52 10
#353 University of Michigan--Flint Michigan 11 0
#353 Plymouth State University New Hampshire 9 0
#353 Youngstown State University Ohio 20 6
#353 Trevecca Nazarene University Tennessee 5 0
#353 University of Houston--Clear Lake Texas 38 0
#353 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Puerto Rico 25 0
#353 Pennsylvania Western University Pennsylvania 15 0
#365 Troy University Alabama 37 0
#365 University of Central Arkansas Arkansas 37 0
#365 Indiana State University Indiana 22 0
#365 Northern Kentucky University Kentucky 45 0
#365 University of Louisiana--Monroe Louisiana 20 0
#365 Jackson State University Mississippi 8 0
#365 William Carey University Mississippi 5 0
#365 The University of Montana Montana 29 0
#365 Gardner-Webb University North Carolina 15 0
#365 Liberty University Virginia 21 0
#365 Eastern Washington University Washington 26 0
#376 University of Arkansas--Little Rock Arkansas 17 0
#376 University of Bridgeport Connecticut 3 0
#376 Barry University Florida 1 0
#376 Concordia University-Saint Paul Minnesota 3 0
#376 Belhaven University Mississippi 1 0
#376 Tennessee State University Tennessee 10 0
#382 University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska 9 0
#382 National University California 72 0
#382 University of Colorado--Colorado Springs Colorado 52 0
#382 Palm Beach Atlantic University Florida 11 0
#382 Saint Leo University Florida 10 0
#382 St. Thomas University (FL) Florida 1 0
#382 Southeastern University Florida 1 0
#382 Columbus State University Georgia 20 0
#382 Valdosta State University Georgia 25 0
#382 Idaho State University Idaho 37 3
#382 Chicago State University Illinois 3 0
#382 Concordia University-Chicago Illinois 5 0
#382 Governors State University Illinois 12 0
#382 Roosevelt University Illinois 7 0
#382 University of New Orleans Louisiana 33 0
#382 Southern University and A&M College Louisiana 2 0
#382 University of Southern Maine Maine 22 0
#382 Wright State University-Main Campus Ohio 41 0
#382 Northeastern State University Oklahoma 13 0
#382 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma 8 0
#382 Angelo State University Texas 23 0
#382 Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Texas 34 0
#382 Dallas Baptist University Texas 6 0
#382 East Texas A&M University Texas 24 0
#382 Lamar University Texas 18 0
#382 Tarleton State University Texas 23 0
#382 Texas Southern University Texas 11 0
#382 Texas Wesleyan University Texas 7 1
#382 Regent University Virginia 22 0
#382 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Puerto Rico 5 0
LAC #1 Williams College Massachusetts 41 4
LAC #2 Amherst College Massachusetts 29 0
LAC #3 Claremont McKenna College California 4 1
LAC #3 Pomona College California 19 2
LAC #3 Bowdoin College Maine 20 1
LAC #3 United States Naval Academy Maryland 58 0
LAC #3 Swarthmore College Pennsylvania 13 1
LAC #8 Harvey Mudd College California 1 0
LAC #9 The United States Military Academy at West Point New York 6 0
LAC #10 Wellesley College Massachusetts 19 1
LAC #11 United States Air Force Academy Colorado 9 0
LAC #12 Vassar College New York 43 1
LAC #12 Washington and Lee University Virginia 14 0
LAC #14 Wesleyan University Connecticut 41 1
LAC #16 Grinnell College Iowa 21 1
LAC #16 Carleton College Minnesota 15 0
LAC #16 Davidson College North Carolina 26 0
LAC #19 Barnard College New York 48 1
LAC #19 Middlebury College Vermont 78 2
LAC #21 University of Richmond Virginia 7 0
LAC #22 Colby College Maine 15 0
LAC #22 College of the Holy Cross Massachusetts 46 2
LAC #22 Smith College Massachusetts 40 0
LAC #22 Colgate University New York 30 0
LAC #26 Bates College Maine 21 0
LAC #26 Haverford College Pennsylvania 25 1
LAC #28 Macalester College Minnesota 3 0
LAC #29 Bucknell University Pennsylvania 18 0
LAC #30 Lafayette College Pennsylvania 26 0
LAC #31 Trinity College Connecticut 17 0
LAC #31 Denison University Ohio 9 0
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College Pennsylvania 21 0
LAC #34 Colorado College Colorado 8 0
LAC #34 Spelman College Georgia 38 0
LAC #34 Mount Holyoke College Massachusetts 48 0
LAC #34 Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania 3 0
LAC #38 Occidental College California 12 0
LAC #38 Scripps College California 15 0
LAC #38 Trinity University Texas 20 0
LAC #41 Skidmore College New York 33 0
LAC #41 Kenyon College Ohio 79 5
LAC #44 Pitzer College California 12 0
LAC #44 Wabash College Indiana 3 0
LAC #44 Union College New York 10 0
LAC #47 Connecticut College Connecticut 27 1
LAC #47 Hillsdale College Michigan 36 0
LAC #49 DePauw University Indiana 6 0
LAC #49 St. Olaf College Minnesota 19 0
LAC #49 St. Lawrence University New York 16 0
LAC #49 Rhodes College Tennessee 22 2
LAC #54 Centre College Kentucky 9 0
LAC #54 Dickinson College Pennsylvania 24 0
LAC #54 Gettysburg College Pennsylvania 23 0
LAC #57 Wheaton College (IL) Illinois 44 1
LAC #57 Furman University South Carolina 18 0
LAC #59 Oberlin College Ohio 19 1
LAC #60 Hobart and William Smith Colleges New York 16 0
LAC #60 Reed College Oregon 43 1
LAC #62 Agnes Scott College Georgia 15 0
LAC #62 Lake Forest College Illinois 12 0
LAC #62 Berea College Kentucky 9 2
LAC #62 Gustavus Adolphus College Minnesota 18 1
LAC #62 Muhlenberg College Pennsylvania 3 0
LAC #62 Virginia Military Institute Virginia 13 0
LAC #68 College of St. Benedict Minnesota 14 0
LAC #68 Wofford College South Carolina 15 0
LAC #68 Lawrence University Wisconsin 25 2
LAC #72 Saint Anselm College New Hampshire 4 0
LAC #74 Rollins College Florida 21 0
LAC #74 Kalamazoo College Michigan 23 0
LAC #74 St. John's University (MN) Minnesota 4 1
LAC #78 Saint Mary's College Indiana 2 0
LAC #78 Hope College Michigan 11 0
LAC #78 Whitman College Washington 22 2
LAC #81 Wheaton College (MA) Massachusetts 11 0
LAC #83 Morehouse College Georgia 12 0
LAC #85 Knox College Illinois 5 0
LAC #85 Stonehill College Massachusetts 5 0
LAC #85 Drew University New Jersey 17 1
LAC #85 Susquehanna University Pennsylvania 6 0
LAC #85 Randolph-Macon College Virginia 4 0
LAC #91 Augustana College Illinois 5 0
LAC #91 College of Wooster Ohio 17 1
LAC #91 Juniata College Pennsylvania 4 0
LAC #91 Ursinus College Pennsylvania 15 1
LAC #91 Washington and Jefferson College Pennsylvania 8 0
LAC #91 Southwestern University Texas 8 0
LAC #97 Washington College Maryland 14 0
LAC #97 Lewis & Clark College Oregon 37 0
LAC #97 Austin College Texas 5 0
LAC #100 Hendrix College Arkansas 19 0
LAC #100 Whittier College California 8 0
LAC #100 SUNY College at Geneseo New York 35 0
LAC #100 Lycoming College Pennsylvania 11 0
LAC #100 University of Puget Sound Washington 14 0
LAC #106 Transylvania University Kentucky 7 0
LAC #106 St. Mary's College of Maryland Maryland 24 0
LAC #106 Pacific Lutheran University Washington 9 0
LAC #109 Westmont College California 16 0
LAC #109 Hanover College Indiana 6 0
LAC #111 Luther College Iowa 9 0
LAC #111 Saint Vincent College Pennsylvania 3 0
LAC #111 Hampden-Sydney College Virginia 8 0
LAC #111 Whitworth University Washington 19 0
LAC #116 Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio 2 0
LAC #116 Saint Michael's College Vermont 5 0
LAC #116 Roanoke College Virginia 4 0
LAC #119 Coe College Iowa 4 0
LAC #119 Albion College Michigan 5 0
LAC #119 Meredith College North Carolina 6 0
LAC #119 Christopher Newport University Virginia 19 0
LAC #119 Ripon College Wisconsin 5 0
LAC #119 California State University-Channel Islands California 34 0
LAC #125 Goucher College Maryland 9 1
LAC #125 Emmanuel College Massachusetts 6 0
LAC #128 University of Minnesota-Morris Minnesota 12 0
LAC #128 SUNY at Purchase College New York 15 1
LAC #128 University of Mary Washington Virginia 39 0
LAC #132 Eckerd College Florida 3 0
LAC #132 Centenary College of Louisiana Louisiana 6 0
LAC #132 Saint Norbert College Wisconsin 14 0
LAC #138 Millsaps College Mississippi 2 0
LAC #138 Truman State University Missouri 27 0
LAC #140 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Massachusetts 9 0
LAC #140 Alcorn State University Mississippi 1 0
LAC #142 Eastern Connecticut State University Connecticut 39 0
LAC #142 Covenant College Georgia 9 0
LAC #142 The College of Idaho Idaho 5 0
LAC #142 Houghton University New York 2 0
LAC #146 Oglethorpe University Georgia 9 0
LAC #146 Gordon College Massachusetts 15 0
LAC #146 Claflin University South Carolina 1 0
LAC #146 Fisk University Tennessee 2 0
LAC #150 Dillard University Louisiana 4 0
LAC #150 New College of Florida Florida 3 0
LAC #153 University of Hawaii--Hilo Hawaii 10 0
LAC #154 SUNY Old Westbury New York 34 0
LAC #154 University of North Carolina Asheville North Carolina 36 0
LAC #157 Randolph College Virginia 3 0
LAC #158 Bryn Athyn College of the New Church Pennsylvania 4 0
LAC #158 Presbyterian College South Carolina 10 0
LAC #160 Salem College North Carolina 4 0
LAC #160 Wittenberg University Ohio 6 0
LAC #160 Albright College Pennsylvania 2 0
LAC #160 University of Virginia's College at Wise Virginia 17 0
LAC #160 University of Puerto Rico at Cayey Puerto Rico 2 0
LAC #165 Bridgewater College Virginia 6 0
LAC #168 Cottey College Missouri 2 0
LAC #170 Western Oregon University Oregon 20 0
LAC #172 Brigham Young University-Idaho Idaho 67 0
LAC #172 Guilford College North Carolina 1 0
LAC #172 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Wisconsin 19 0
LAC #176 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia 6 0
LAC #177 Grambling State University Louisiana 2 0
LAC #178 Tougaloo College Mississippi 3 0
LAC #178 University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Oklahoma 12 0
LAC #180 Alabama State University Alabama 1 0
LAC #181 Warren Wilson College North Carolina 8 0
LAC #181 Bethany College West Virginia 2 0
LAC #184 Williams Baptist University Arkansas 2 0
LAC #184 Fort Lewis College Colorado 21 0
LAC #184 Young Harris College Georgia 1 0
LAC #184 Holy Cross College Indiana 2 0
LAC #184 Indiana University-Southeast Indiana 18 0
LAC #184 Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana 34 0
LAC #184 CUNY Medgar Evers College New York 7 0
LAC #184 Allen University South Carolina 3 0
LAC #184 Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texas 9 0
LAC #184 Utah Tech University Utah 28 0
LAC #184 Southern Virginia University Virginia 5 0
LAC #184 Glenville State University West Virginia 3 0
LAC #184 West Virginia State University West Virginia 7 0
— Southern New Hampshire University New Hampshire 511 0
— Arizona State University Digital Immersion Arizona 425 0
— California State University-Northridge California 197 1
— California State University--San Bernardino California 127 1
— University of Phoenix Arizona 114 1
— University of Maryland Global Campus Maryland 102 1
— California State Polytechnic University-Pomona California 87 1
— Appalachian State University North Carolina 87 0
— San Jacinto Community College Texas 85 0
— State University of New York at New Paltz New York 84 0
— Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee 81 0
— California State University-Dominguez Hills California 71 2
— Eastern Illinois University Illinois 66 3
— CUNY Queens College New York 66 2
— Utah Valley University Utah 66 0
— The College of New Jersey New Jersey 65 0
— College of Staten Island CUNY New York 65 0
— California State University-San Marcos California 65 0
— University of West Florida Florida 62 0
— Grand Valley State University Michigan 62 0
— CUNY Lehman College New York 62 2
— California State University-Stanislaus California 61 0
— Western Washington University Washington 61 0
— Murray State University Kentucky 60 4
— Towson University Maryland 60 0
— Bridgewater State University Massachusetts 60 1
— California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo California 58 0
— California State University-Bakersfield California 56 0
— California State University-Chico California 56 1
— Metropolitan State University of Denver Colorado 56 0

Purple: international students are 25% or more of the school's graduates.

Related jobs and pay

OccupationUS employmentMean hourly wageMean annual wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,065,210 — $76,320
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 57,720 — $89,580
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 4,580 $26.35 $54,800

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Graduate counts: IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education, 2002–2025. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News.