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Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

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

With 566 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #32 most popular major in Missouri.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Missouri

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in General English Literature

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Missouri. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 616
Kansas 262
Iowa 336
Nebraska 233
North Dakota 69
South Dakota 82

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 7 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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