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Largest English language and literature programs in Kentucky
Kentucky English language and literature programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray State University | Murray | Public, 4-year | 67 |
| 2 | University of Kentucky | Lexington | Public, 4-year | 57 |
| 3 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights | Public, 4-year | 41 |
| 4 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green | Public, 4-year | 41 |
| 5 | University of Louisville | Louisville | Public, 4-year | 32 |
| 6 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond | Public, 4-year | 31 |
| 7 | Morehead State University | Morehead | Public, 4-year | 28 |
| 8 | Bellarmine University | Louisville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 11 |
| 9 | Asbury University | Wilmore | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 10 |
| 10 | Centre College | Danville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 10 |
| 11 | University of the Cumberlands | Williamsburg | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 10 |
| 12 | Berea College | Berea | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 6 |
| 13 | Kentucky State University | Frankfort | Public, 4-year | 6 |
| 14 | Georgetown College | Georgetown | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 5 |
| 15 | Thomas More University | Crestview Hills | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 4 |
| 16 | Brescia University | Owensboro | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
| 17 | Lindsey Wilson College | Columbia | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
| 18 | Transylvania University | Lexington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
| 19 | Union Commonwealth University | Barbourville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
| 20 | University of Pikeville | Pikeville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2 |
| 21 | Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
| 22 | Campbellsville University | Campbellsville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
| 23 | Kentucky Wesleyan College | Owensboro | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
| 24 | Midway University | Midway | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 1 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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