2025 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

English Language & Literature isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #17 in popularity out of 37 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for english language & literature students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 91 master's degrees in english language & literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on english language & literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other english language & literature students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for english language & literature to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english language & literature related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for english language & literature students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank English Language & Literature Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study English Language & Literature in Tennessee

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in english language & literature.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in English Language & Literature

1

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

University of Memphis is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in english language & literature. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from University of Memphis

2

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga if you want to pursue a master's degree in english language & literature. UT Chattanooga is a large public university located in the city of Chattanooga.More information about a master’s in english language & literature from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	34	48
Florida	34	330
Virginia	33	257
Georgia	32	106
North Carolina	31	281
Kentucky	31	95
West Virginia	30	32
Alabama	30	94
Louisiana	30	115
South Carolina	30	69
Arkansas	30	61

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	62
Writing Studies	25
Literature	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	306
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	180
Communication & Journalism	177
Social Sciences	137
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	92
Philosophy & Religious Studies	55
History	47
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	16
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	7

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard. More about our data sources and methodologies.