Spike Rankings 2027
Best Colleges for English in America
Strong colleges that graduate at least 25 students a year in English. How Spike ranks
How this list is ranked.
The Best Colleges score 75%, the size of the english program 25%.
162 colleges qualify from Spike’s guide of 233. At least 25 bachelor’s degrees a year in the field. Colleges without enough reported data are left out.
Guide updated . Data snapshot: . Sources and data years.
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162 colleges
Number 1: University of California-Berkeley- 282 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 2: Columbia University in the City of New York- 120 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $109k after 10 years
Number 3: Yale University- 61 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $118k after 10 years
Number 4: University of California-Los Angeles- 243 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 5: University of Virginia-Main Campus- 150 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 6: University of Florida- 165 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 7: University of California-Irvine- 144 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 8: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor- 140 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 9: University of Chicago- 84 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 10: University of California-Davis- 153 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $87k after 10 years
Number 11: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill- 164 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 12: Princeton University- 31 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $134k after 10 years
Number 13: Brown University- 116 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 14: Stanford University- 52 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $125k after 10 years
Number 15: University of Maryland-College Park- 100 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 16: University of California-Santa Barbara- 184 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 17: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign- 128 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 18: University of California-San Diego- 95 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 19: Harvard University- 38 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 20: The University of Texas at Austin- 163 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 21: University of Pennsylvania- 54 grads a year in the field
- 97% graduate
- $122k after 10 years
Number 22: Florida State University- 295 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 23: University of Washington-Seattle Campus- 133 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 24: University of Wisconsin-Madison- 120 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 25: Ohio State University-Main Campus- 130 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 26: Vanderbilt University- 52 grads a year in the field
- 93% graduate
- $99k after 10 years
Number 27: Dartmouth College- 43 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 28: Florida International University- 206 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 29: University of California-Riverside- 177 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 30: Duke University- 41 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 31: California State University-Fullerton- 140 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 32: Emory University- 63 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $94k after 10 years
Number 33: Boston College- 84 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $112k after 10 years
Number 34: California State University-Long Beach- 272 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 35: Northwestern University- 47 grads a year in the field
- 96% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 36: Rutgers University-New Brunswick- 96 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 37: University of Georgia- 95 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 38: CUNY Hunter College- 162 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 39: University of Connecticut- 97 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $82k after 10 years
Number 40: Cornell University- 44 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $114k after 10 years
Number 41: Texas A&M University-College Station- 118 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 42: University of Southern California- 56 grads a year in the field
- 91% graduate
- $103k after 10 years
Number 43: Johns Hopkins University- 35 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $105k after 10 years
Number 44: University of Central Florida- 359 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 45: University of Notre Dame- 43 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $113k after 10 years
Number 46: Georgetown University- 55 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $111k after 10 years
Number 47: University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus- 209 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 48: Stony Brook University- 87 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 49: San Jose State University- 87 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 50: Rice University- 30 grads a year in the field
- 95% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 51: North Carolina State University at Raleigh- 82 grads a year in the field
- 85% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 52: University of Iowa- 206 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 53: Washington University in St Louis- 41 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 54: George Mason University- 101 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 55: William & Mary- 51 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $83k after 10 years
Number 56: California State University-Northridge- 170 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 57: Michigan State University- 89 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $74k after 10 years
Number 58: Purdue University-Main Campus- 107 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 59: California State University-Sacramento- 140 grads a year in the field
- 55% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 60: CUNY Bernard M Baruch College- 35 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 61: University of Houston- 118 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 62: San Diego State University- 114 grads a year in the field
- 77% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 63: New York University- 99 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $91k after 10 years
Number 64: Arizona State University Campus Immersion- 204 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 65: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University- 77 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 66: Clemson University- 102 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $79k after 10 years
Number 67: College of the Holy Cross- 58 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $100k after 10 years
Number 68: San Francisco State University- 133 grads a year in the field
- 50% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 69: California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo- 49 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $96k after 10 years
Number 70: Fordham University- 111 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $93k after 10 years
Number 71: California State University-Fresno- 76 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 72: CUNY City College- 69 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 73: University of Delaware- 55 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 74: University of Rochester- 49 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $88k after 10 years
Number 75: CUNY Brooklyn College- 62 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 76: Tufts University- 42 grads a year in the field
- 94% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 77: Washington State University- 94 grads a year in the field
- 62% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 78: Wake Forest University- 37 grads a year in the field
- 90% graduate
- $104k after 10 years
Number 79: Illinois State University- 109 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 80: James Madison University- 76 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $75k after 10 years
Number 81: University of Missouri-Columbia- 70 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 82: Portland State University- 110 grads a year in the field
- 53% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 83: Boston University- 56 grads a year in the field
- 89% graduate
- $89k after 10 years
Number 84: University of Colorado Boulder- 101 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 85: Chapman University- 56 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 86: Iowa State University- 79 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 87: George Washington University- 50 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $97k after 10 years
Number 88: Old Dominion University- 232 grads a year in the field
- 45% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 89: Virginia Commonwealth University- 101 grads a year in the field
- 64% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 90: Kenyon College- 86 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 91: Villanova University- 36 grads a year in the field
- 92% graduate
- $115k after 10 years
Number 92: Lafayette College- 32 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $102k after 10 years
Number 93: Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus- 74 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 94: Indiana University-Bloomington- 48 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $70k after 10 years
Number 95: University of Kentucky- 70 grads a year in the field
- 72% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 96: Miami University-Oxford- 82 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 97: Temple University- 59 grads a year in the field
- 74% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 98: University of Utah- 118 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 99: University of Oregon- 69 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 100: Trinity College- 31 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $103k after 10 years
Number 101: University of New Hampshire-Main Campus- 60 grads a year in the field
- 76% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 102: Santa Clara University- 27 grads a year in the field
- 88% graduate
- $117k after 10 years
Number 103: University of New Mexico-Main Campus- 128 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $50k after 10 years
Number 104: University of Kansas- 65 grads a year in the field
- 70% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 105: Marquette University- 33 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 106: Bucknell University- 35 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $110k after 10 years
Number 107: University of Rhode Island- 61 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 108: University of South Carolina-Columbia- 60 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $69k after 10 years
Number 109: Southern Methodist University- 30 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 110: Tulane University of Louisiana- 67 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 111: University of Redlands- 38 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $81k after 10 years
Number 112: University of Vermont- 57 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 113: Texas Tech University- 75 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 114: University of Cincinnati-Main Campus- 79 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 115: Mount Holyoke College- 37 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 116: Florida Atlantic University- 61 grads a year in the field
- 63% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 117: University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus- 33 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 118: The University of Texas at San Antonio- 94 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 119: University of North Florida- 57 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 120: Colorado State University-Fort Collins- 79 grads a year in the field
- 67% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 121: Case Western Reserve University- 25 grads a year in the field
- 87% graduate
- $90k after 10 years
Number 122: The University of Texas at Arlington- 66 grads a year in the field
- 52% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 123: University of Wyoming- 49 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 124: University of Nebraska-Lincoln- 59 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 125: Gettysburg College- 38 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 126: Loyola Marymount University- 49 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $86k after 10 years
Number 127: The University of the South- 39 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 128: Syracuse University- 49 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 129: Seattle University- 30 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $85k after 10 years
Number 130: Trinity University- 25 grads a year in the field
- 83% graduate
- $80k after 10 years
Number 131: University of Mississippi- 35 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 132: Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College- 68 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 133: Texas Christian University- 33 grads a year in the field
- 86% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 134: Emerson College- 92 grads a year in the field
- 79% graduate
- $67k after 10 years
Number 135: Loyola University Chicago- 50 grads a year in the field
- 73% graduate
- $78k after 10 years
Number 136: University of Miami- 31 grads a year in the field
- 84% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 137: University of Denver- 32 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $77k after 10 years
Number 138: Auburn University- 44 grads a year in the field
- 82% graduate
- $73k after 10 years
Number 139: Bard College- 69 grads a year in the field
- 68% graduate
- $55k after 10 years
Number 140: Lewis & Clark College- 29 grads a year in the field
- 75% graduate
- $64k after 10 years
Number 141: University of Dayton- 29 grads a year in the field
- 80% graduate
- $84k after 10 years
Number 142: Ohio University-Main Campus- 48 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $62k after 10 years
Number 143: Oregon State University- 40 grads a year in the field
- 69% graduate
- $68k after 10 years
Number 144: Whitman College- 28 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $71k after 10 years
Number 145: Baylor University- 41 grads a year in the field
- 81% graduate
- $72k after 10 years
Number 146: West Virginia University- 44 grads a year in the field
- 65% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 147: Spelman College- 25 grads a year in the field
- 78% graduate
- $66k after 10 years
Number 148: Saint Edward's University- 31 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $65k after 10 years
Number 149: Florida Gulf Coast University- 36 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 150: Kent State University at Kent- 63 grads a year in the field
- 57% graduate
- $51k after 10 years
Number 151: Boise State University- 55 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 152: Kansas State University- 27 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $61k after 10 years
Number 153: New Mexico State University-Main Campus- 27 grads a year in the field
- 54% graduate
- $44k after 10 years
Number 154: College of Charleston- 43 grads a year in the field
- 66% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 155: University of Louisville- 29 grads a year in the field
- 61% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 156: University of Idaho- 31 grads a year in the field
- 59% graduate
- $58k after 10 years
Number 157: Montana State University- 56 grads a year in the field
- 58% graduate
- $60k after 10 years
Number 158: Belmont University- 25 grads a year in the field
- 71% graduate
- $63k after 10 years
Number 159: Cleveland State University- 28 grads a year in the field
- 51% graduate
- $57k after 10 years
Number 160: Loyola University New Orleans- 27 grads a year in the field
- 60% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 161: University of Maine- 29 grads a year in the field
- 56% graduate
- $59k after 10 years
Number 162: The University of Montana- 36 grads a year in the field
- 48% graduate
- $49k after 10 years
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