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Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

With 1,238 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #22 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Appalachian State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 880
Virginia 1,169
Florida 1,767
Tennessee 771
Kentucky 443
South Carolina 474
Louisiana 517
Arkansas 298
Alabama 557
Mississippi 278
West Virginia 258

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

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 10 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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