2025 Best English Schools in Pennsylvania
24
Colleges in Pennsylvania
1,396
English Language Degrees Awarded
English is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #19 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 24 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of english. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,396 degrees in english annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great English School
Your choice of english school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for english schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
English Rankings by 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 Pennsylvania ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
Best Schools for English in Pennsylvania
The schools below may not offer all types of english language degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
10 Top Pennsylvania Schools in English Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
88
English Language Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Pennsylvania if you wish to pursue a degree in english. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 88 english students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from University of Pennsylvania
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In PA
34
English Language Degrees Awarded
Villanova University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in english. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Villanova is a great university overall.
There were roughly 34 english students who graduated with this degree at Villanova in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from Villanova University
Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in English Language & Literature
Program Name
Turn your love of reading and writing into a career with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In PA
Every student who is interested in english has to look into Lehigh University. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Lehigh is a great university overall.
There were roughly 30 english students who graduated with this degree at Lehigh in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In PA
Bucknell University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in english. Bucknell is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Lewisburg. A Best Colleges rank of #158 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Bucknell is a great university overall.
There were about 22 english students who graduated with this degree at Bucknell in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Bucknell University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In PA
32
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #204 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Lafayette is a great college overall.
There were approximately 32 english students who graduated with this degree at Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In PA
Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #196 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duquesne is a great university overall.
There were about 30 english students who graduated with this degree at Duquesne in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In PA
81
English Language Degrees Awarded
Temple is a fairly large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Temple is a great university overall.
There were roughly 81 english students who graduated with this degree at Temple in the most recent year we have data available.
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Masters
Degree Type
MA in English
Program Name
You can earn your MA in English entirely online with Southern New Hampshire University! This online English degree program can help you increase your analytical and communication skills.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
14th
Most Popular In PA
34
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the fringe town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #314 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Gettysburg is a great college overall.
There were approximately 34 english students who graduated with this degree at Gettysburg in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In PA
Located in the large city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means St. Joe's is a great university overall.
There were roughly 20 english students who graduated with this degree at St. Joe's in the most recent data year.
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Located in the midsize city of Allentown, Muhlenberg is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #331 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Muhlenberg is a great college overall.
There were about 24 english students who graduated with this degree at Muhlenberg in the most recent data year.
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