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2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland

17 Colleges
$28,153 Avg Salary
$23,892 Avg Student Debt

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

In 2020-2021, 746 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The colleges and universities below are the best for English majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Our 2023 rankings named McDaniel College the best school in Maryland for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 17 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 17 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at UMCP take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,560. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $331, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

English majors at Towson take out an average of $22,169 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $198.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland Global Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at UMGC accumulate an average of around $28,301 in student debt.

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#6

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

With a ranking of #6, Salisbury University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Salisbury is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salisbury.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at Salisbury take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,342.

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#7

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

St Mary’s College of Maryland landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. SMCM is a small public school located in the suburb of St. Mary's City.

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#8

Mount St Mary's University

Emmitsburg, MD

Mount St Mary’s 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 #8 on the list. Located in the town of Emmitsburg, The Mount is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Hood College

Frederick, MD

With a ranking of #9, Hood College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Frederick, Hood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Washington College

Chestertown, MD

Washington College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Located in the town of Chestertown, Washington College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,601
New York 3,129
New Jersey 1,005
District of Columbia 185
Delaware 115

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 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).

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