2023 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General English Literature Master'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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for English majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in the Southeast Region for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 74 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Clemson University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.
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Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
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With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a very large student population.
James Madison University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.
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Belmont University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Honorable Mentions
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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 13 | Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College | Baton Rouge, LA |
| 14 | University of North Alabama | Florence, AL |
Best General English Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best general English literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 880 |
| Virginia | 1,169 |
| North Carolina | 1,238 |
| Florida | 1,767 |
| Tennessee | 771 |
| Kentucky | 443 |
| South Carolina | 474 |
| Louisiana | 517 |
| Arkansas | 298 |
| Alabama | 557 |
| Mississippi | 278 |
| West Virginia | 258 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to English
General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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