Best Schools for English in 2026

493 schools ranked by DegreeWorth Score · Updated 2026

These are the top schools offering English, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average English graduate earns $30,428/yr across 493 schools.

Programs Ranked
493
Avg Earnings
$30,428/yr
Avg DW Score
40/100
AI Risk
Very High
63% task exposure

All English Programs Ranked

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# Program DW Score Earnings AI Risk ROI
1 English
University of Houston-Clear Lake · Houston, TX
65
59–67
$50,876/yr Very High 17.4x
2 English
Utah Tech University · Saint George, UT
61
56–63
$42,110/yr Very High 15.7x
3 English
Texas Woman's University · Denton, TX
54
47–59
$38,171/yr Very High 15.3x
4 English
University of North Georgia · Dahlonega, GA
57
51–59
$35,733/yr Very High 19.3x
5 English
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay · Green Bay, WI
56
51–57
$40,812/yr Very High 12.6x
6 English
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA
54
49–56
$41,870/yr Very High 11.1x
7 English
University of Utah · Salt Lake City, UT
53
47–57
$38,644/yr Very High 13.2x
8 English
Weber State University · Ogden, UT
54
47–58
$34,224/yr Very High 17.9x
9 English
University of Wisconsin-River Falls · River Falls, WI
53
47–57
$37,586/yr Very High 13.5x
10 English
Georgia Southern University · Statesboro, GA
53
46–56
$32,811/yr Very High 17.5x
11 English
University of Maryland Global Campus · Adelphi, MD
52
45–57
$35,630/yr Very High 14.8x
12 English
East Central University · Ada, OK
56
51–58
$40,559/yr Very High 11.0x
13 English
Texas A & M University-Commerce · Commerce, TX
55
50–57
$43,470/yr Very High 9.8x
14 English
Arkansas State University · Jonesboro, AR
51
45–55
$35,114/yr Very High 13.5x
15 English
California State University-Sacramento · Sacramento, CA
50
42–55
$32,531/yr Very High 15.8x
16 English
Florida State University · Tallahassee, FL
51
43–56
$29,534/yr Very High 20.4x
17 English
Towson University · Towson, MD
51
44–55
$39,250/yr Very High 11.0x
18 English
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice · New York, NY
50
42–56
$31,842/yr Very High 16.8x
19 English
CUNY Lehman College · Bronx, NY
51
45–56
$34,337/yr Very High 14.9x
20 English
Binghamton University · Vestal, NY
49
41–56
$35,237/yr Very High 13.7x
21 English
Western Carolina University · Cullowhee, NC
52
46–55
$29,927/yr Very High 18.8x
22 English
Sam Houston State University · Huntsville, TX
51
44–55
$36,749/yr Very High 12.3x
23 English
The University of Texas at Arlington · Arlington, TX
51
45–55
$40,718/yr Very High 10.2x
24 English
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI
53
48–55
$39,591/yr Very High 11.2x
25 English
University of South Alabama · Mobile, AL
52
48–54
$40,486/yr Very High 10.0x
26 English
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo, CA
48
40–56
$34,718/yr Very High 13.5x
27 English
San Francisco State University · San Francisco, CA
49
42–54
$32,339/yr Very High 14.7x
28 English
Sonoma State University · Rohnert Park, CA
48
40–55
$31,282/yr Very High 16.0x
29 English
University of Central Florida · Orlando, FL
49
43–54
$30,425/yr Very High 16.5x
30 English
Brigham Young University-Idaho · Rexburg, ID
51
44–55
$28,025/yr Very High 20.9x
31 English
University of Maryland-College Park · College Park, MD
48
41–55
$36,561/yr Very High 11.7x
32 English
South Dakota State University · Brookings, SD
51
45–54
$37,252/yr Very High 11.4x
33 English
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT
49
41–56
$29,305/yr Very High 19.2x
34 English
Utah Valley University · Orem, UT
50
44–54
$31,492/yr Very High 16.2x
35 English
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse · La Crosse, WI
51
45–54
$37,748/yr Very High 11.4x
36 English
University of Wyoming · Laramie, WY
51
45–54
$33,677/yr Very High 14.6x
37 English
Florida Atlantic University · Boca Raton, FL
48
39–54
$23,264/yr Very High 23.8x
38 English
University of Florida · Gainesville, FL
48
38–55
$26,917/yr Very High 19.9x
39 English
University of South Florida · Tampa, FL
49
43–53
$30,696/yr Very High 15.5x
40 English
Fitchburg State University · Fitchburg, MA
50
45–52
$39,938/yr Very High 9.2x
41 English
University of Nebraska at Kearney · Kearney, NE
50
45–53
$35,419/yr Very High 11.8x
42 English
CUNY City College · New York, NY
46
37–55
$27,082/yr Very High 18.2x
43 English
CUNY Queens College · Queens, NY
46
37–54
$28,290/yr Very High 17.2x
44 English
Austin Peay State University · Clarksville, TN
51
46–52
$37,486/yr Very High 10.6x
45 English
Florida Gulf Coast University · Fort Myers, FL
48
39–54
$27,097/yr Very High 18.9x
46 English
American Public University System · Charles Town, WV
52
47–53
$37,602/yr Very High 11.0x
47 English
Northeastern University Professional Programs · Boston, MA
51
45–54
$49,639/yr Very High
48 English
University of Phoenix-Arizona · Phoenix, AZ
51
46–52
$38,163/yr Very High 10.2x
49 English
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus · Denver, CO
48
42–52
$35,364/yr Very High 10.9x
50 English
Florida International University · Miami, FL
46
38–53
$27,037/yr Very High 16.6x

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best school for English?
Based on our DegreeWorth Score, University of Houston-Clear Lake ranks #1 for English with a score of 65/100 and graduate earnings of $50,876/yr.
How much do English graduates earn?
Across 493 schools, English graduates earn an average of $30,428/yr in their first year. The highest-earning program reports $52,122/yr.
Is English a good major for AI resistance?
English has an average AI task exposure of 63%, rated "Very High". This field has significant AI exposure. Check individual program pages for scenario analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.