Best Schools for English Language and Literature/Letters in 2026
These are the top schools offering English Language and Literature/Letters, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average English Language and Literature/Letters graduate earns $29,011/yr across 16 schools.
All English Language and Literature/Letters Programs Ranked
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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY · Public |
52
46–53 |
$48,651/yr | 17.9x |
| 2 |
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ · Public |
36
31–36 |
$40,921/yr | 7.2x |
| 3 |
California State University-Dominguez Hills
Carson, CA · Public |
26
24–26 |
$26,681/yr | 13.3x |
| 4 |
Suffolk University
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit |
25
20–26 |
$41,252/yr | 1.7x |
| 5 |
Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT · Private nonprofit |
23
19–23 |
$34,871/yr | 1.6x |
| 6 |
Ohio University-Eastern Campus
Saint Clairsville, OH · Public |
22
21–23 |
$24,239/yr | 8.8x |
| 7 |
Ohio University-Chillicothe Campus
Chillicothe, OH · Public |
22
21–23 |
$24,239/yr | 8.8x |
| 8 |
Ohio University-Southern Campus
Ironton, OH · Public |
22
21–23 |
$24,239/yr | 8.8x |
| 9 |
Ohio University-Lancaster Campus
Lancaster, OH · Public |
22
21–23 |
$24,239/yr | 8.8x |
| 10 |
Ohio University-Zanesville Campus
Zanesville, OH · Public |
22
21–23 |
$24,239/yr | 8.8x |
| 11 |
Emmanuel College
Boston, MA · Private nonprofit |
21
18–21 |
$32,451/yr | 0.7x |
| 12 |
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA · Private nonprofit |
21
18–22 |
$33,300/yr | 0.4x |
| 13 |
University of California-San Diego
La Jolla, CA · Public |
20
19–21 |
$21,788/yr | 7.2x |
| 14 |
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA · Public |
18
17–19 |
$21,591/yr | 3.9x |
| 15 |
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private nonprofit |
18
16–18 |
$17,237/yr | -0.3x |
| 16 |
Ohio University-Main Campus
Athens, OH · Public |
18
17–19 |
$24,239/yr | 3.4x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.