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2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

General English Literature is the #26 most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 546 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the English bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in General English Literature

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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#2

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colgate University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Notre Dame. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Virginia Military Institute helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the United States. VMI is a small public school located in the distant town of Lexington.

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#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Dartmouth College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#9

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Santa Clara University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara.

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#10

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#11

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie, Vassar is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#12

Lafayette College

Easton, PA

Lafayette College ranked #12 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Lafayette is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Easton.

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#13

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

Gettysburg College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Gettysburg is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Gettysburg.

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#14

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.

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#15

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#16

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College ranked #16 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

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#17

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #17 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#18

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#19

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#20

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

On average, English graduates from University of Virginia take out $15,089 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#21

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #21, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from UPenn carry an average student debtload of $19,795.

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#22

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at National University accumulate an average of around $27,302 in student debt.

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The College of New Jersey came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Geneva.

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#25

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #25, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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Rest of the Top 50 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#26

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX
#27

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
#28

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
#29

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD
#30

Williams College

Williamstown, MA
#31

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
#32

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#33

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN
#34

Loras College

Dubuque, IA
#35

Brown University

Providence, RI
#36

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD
#37

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN
#39

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
#41

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA
#42

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA
#43

New York University

New York, NY
#46

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD
#49

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 546 different United States general English literature schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 Rice University Houston, TX
52 Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
53 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
54 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
55 Arizona State University - Skysong Scottsdale, AZ
56 Iowa State University Ames, IA
57 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
58 Drake University Des Moines, IA
59 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
60 Towson University Towson, MD
61 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Platteville, WI
62 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
63 Emory University Atlanta, GA
64 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
65 Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
66 Carleton College Northfield, MN
67 Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA
68 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
69 Clemson University Clemson, SC
70 Northeastern University Boston, MA
71 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
72 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
73 Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ
74 University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Mayaguez, PR
75 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
76 University of Dallas Irving, TX
77 Tufts University Medford, MA
78 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
79 Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN
80 Amherst College Amherst, MA
81 North Central College Naperville, IL

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
82 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
83 Miami University - Hamilton Hamilton, OH
84 University of San Diego San Diego, CA
85 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
86 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
87 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
88 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
89 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
90 University of Houston Houston, TX
91 Augusta University Augusta, GA
92 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
93 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
94 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
95 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL
96 University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI
97 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
98 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
99 Wofford College Spartanburg, SC
100 Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA
101 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
102 Sewanee - The University of the South Sewanee, TN
103 Oberlin College Oberlin, OH
104 Auburn University Auburn, AL
105 St Mary’s College of Maryland St. Mary’s City, MD
106 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
107 Washington & Jefferson College Washington, PA
108 St Lawrence University Canton, NY
109 University of Wisconsin - River Falls River Falls, WI

General English Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to English

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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