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2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general English literature was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 40,481 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 54 schools in the New England Region 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 New England Region

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

Top 10 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dartmouth College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.

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#4

Wellesley College

Wellesley, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wellesley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wellesley.

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#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Williams College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Williams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Williamstown.

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#7

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown 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 #7 on the list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

English majors at Boston College take out an average of $15,434 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $467, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#10

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

With a ranking of #10, College of the Holy Cross did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.

English majors at Holy Cross take out an average of $22,581 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,488
Connecticut 582
New Hampshire 855
Maine 194
Rhode Island 209
Vermont 135

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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