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2025 Best English Schools in the New England Region

46 Colleges in the New England Region
3,321 English Language Degrees Awarded
Ranked #19 in popularity, english is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 46 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of english. Combined, these schools handed out 3,321 degrees in english to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great English School

Best English Schools in the New England Region The english language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for English rankings. We derive our Best Overall English School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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If you want to learn more about how we derive our rankings, see College Factual's Methodology.

Best Schools for English in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the english language degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in English Language

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
112 English Language Degrees Awarded

Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were about 112 english students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
71 English Language Degrees Awarded

Brown University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in english. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 english students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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BA in English Language & Literature Program Name

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
135 English Language Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in english has to take a look at University of Connecticut. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 135 english students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA
79 English Language Degrees Awarded

Boston University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in english. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 79 english students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In MA
57 English Language Degrees Awarded

Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were about 57 english students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VT
59 English Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.

There were about 59 english students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
108 English Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 108 english students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NH
32 English Language Degrees Awarded

Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 32 english students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.

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9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NH
105 English Language Degrees Awarded

UNH is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Durham. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were roughly 105 english students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent year we have data available.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In MA
37 English Language Degrees Awarded

Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Medford. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were approximately 37 english students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best English Schools in the New England Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
12 Fairfield University Fairfield, CT
13 Trinity College Hartford, CT
14 Williams College Williamstown, MA
15 Providence College Providence, RI

Best English Colleges by State

Explore the best english schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 1,488
Connecticut 538 582
Rhode Island 436 209
Maine 396 194
New Hampshire 395 855
Vermont 352 135

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