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Largest English language and literature programs in Washington
Washington 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 | University of Washington | Seattle | Public, 4-year | 114 |
| 2 | Washington State University | Pullman | Public, 4-year | 102 |
| 3 | Western Washington University | Bellingham | Public, 4-year | 70 |
| 4 | Eastern Washington University | Cheney | Public, 4-year | 28 |
| 5 | Seattle Pacific University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 26 |
| 6 | Gonzaga University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 23 |
| 7 | Whitworth University | Spokane | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 23 |
| 8 | Central Washington University | Ellensburg | Public, 4-year | 22 |
| 9 | Whitman College | Walla Walla | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 12 |
| 10 | University of Puget Sound | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 10 |
| 11 | Pacific Lutheran University | Tacoma | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 9 |
| 12 | Northwest University | Kirkland | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 8 |
| 13 | Seattle University | Seattle | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 8 |
| 14 | Heritage University | Toppenish | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 5 |
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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