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2023 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

In 2020-2021, 771 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee

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

Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General English Literature at Vanderbilt University Report

#2

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Belmont University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sewanee - The University of the South. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General English Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Middle Tennessee State University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General English Literature at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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With a ranking of #9, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, TN

East Tennessee State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. ETSU is a large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

Full General English Literature at East Tennessee State University Report

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 880
Virginia 1,169
North Carolina 1,238
Florida 1,767
Kentucky 443
South Carolina 474
Louisiana 517
Arkansas 298
Alabama 557
Mississippi 278
West Virginia 258

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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