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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools

1,523 Colleges
$29,881 Avg Salary
$23,769 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular General English Literature Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 1,523 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the English programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the United States for general English literature students. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

English majors at SNHU take out an average of $30,823 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#2

Paris Junior College

Paris, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Paris Junior College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Located in the town of Paris, Paris Junior College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 1,523 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 3 spot on the list. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

While working on their degree, English majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at Florida State take out is $21,250. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $164.

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Out of the 1,523 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $24,229. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, English majors at UCLA accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $195.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, English graduates from CSULB take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

English majors at UC Berkeley take out an average of $14,058 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $260.

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Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, English majors at ASU - Tempe accumulate an average of around $24,229 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $235, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#10

Columbia College

Vienna, VA

Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Vienna, Columbia College is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

English majors at Hunter take out an average of $11,938 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, English graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $13,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $188, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#13

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #13 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

English majors at SFSU take out an average of $15,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

English majors at CSUN take out an average of $15,648 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#15

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, English graduates from UF take out $18,260 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $264, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

English majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $20,661 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $184.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

English majors at UCR take out an average of $17,333 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $134.

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#18

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, English graduates from UT Austin carry an average student debt load of $20,808. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $265.

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#20

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

While working on their degree, English majors at University of Virginia accumulate an average of around $14,026 in student debt.

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#21

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at Texas State take out is $23,148. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $234.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, English graduates from Ohio State take out $24,850 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $219.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools ranking. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

On average, English graduates from Sac State take out $16,189 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on General English Literature at California State University - Sacramento

Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

On average, English graduates from Texas A&M College Station take out $19,937 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $219.

Full General English Literature at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

With a ranking of #25, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, English majors at Cal State Fullerton accumulate an average of around $13,846 in student debt.

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#40

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ
#41

University of Houston

Houston, TX
#43

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
#48

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
#49

Queens College

Queens, NY

Remaining Award Winners

This list shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular General English Literature Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 1523 different United States general English literature schools we analyzed.

Rank College Location
51 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
51 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
53 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
54 Utah State University Logan, UT
55 The University of Texas at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
55 University of Georgia Athens, GA
57 University of Nevada - Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
58 Washington State University Pullman, WA
59 Portland State University Portland, OR
59 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
59 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
62 University of Maryland Global Campus Adelphi, MD
63 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
63 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
63 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
66 University of Massachusetts - Boston Boston, MA
67 The City College of New York New York, NY
67 University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL
67 Fordham University Bronx, NY
67 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA
67 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
72 North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC
72 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
74 University of Delaware Newark, DE
74 University at Albany Albany, NY
74 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
77 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL
78 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Durham, NH
78 University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
78 The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX
81 Grand Valley State University Allendale, MI
82 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
83 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
83 San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX
85 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
85 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
87 University of Massachusetts - Lowell Lowell, MA
87 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
89 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
89 Brigham Young University - Idaho Rexburg, ID
91 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
91 California State University - San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA
93 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE
94 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
94 Lehman College Bronx, NY
96 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
96 Colorado State University - Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO
96 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Indiana, PA
99 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
99 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
101 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
102 University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
103 University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
104 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA
104 Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA
106 University of Vermont Burlington, VT
106 University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL
108 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
108 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
110 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
111 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA
111 Georgetown University Washington, DC
111 East Carolina University Greenville, NC
114 Boston University Boston, MA
114 University of New Mexico - Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
114 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
114 University of Missouri - Columbia Columbia, MO
118 Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA
118 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
118 George Mason University Fairfax, VA
118 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
118 California State University - Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA
123 University of Mary Washington Fredericksburg, VA
124 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
124 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
126 Ball State University Muncie, IN
126 Utah Valley University Orem, UT
126 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
126 Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX
126 Kean University Union, NJ
131 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
131 Harvard University Cambridge, MA
131 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
131 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
131 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
131 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
131 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
138 Clemson University Clemson, SC
138 Towson University Towson, MD
140 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
140 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw, GA
140 Yale University New Haven, CT
143 California State University - Dominguez Hills Carson, CA
144 University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI
144 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
146 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
147 DePaul University Chicago, IL
147 Tulane University of Louisiana New Orleans, LA
147 The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ
147 Missouri State University - Springfield Springfield, MO
151 Montana State University Bozeman, MT
151 American Public University System Charles Town, WV
151 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
151 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
155 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
155 Iowa State University Ames, IA
155 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
155 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
159 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
160 Brown University Providence, RI
160 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
162 Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
162 Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO
162 Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN
162 William & Mary Williamsburg, VA
166 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
166 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL
166 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA
169 Pasadena City College Pasadena, CA
169 Wesleyan University Middletown, CT
169 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX
169 Boise State University Boise, ID
173 University of Louisville Louisville, KY
173 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
173 National University La Jolla, CA
173 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
177 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
178 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
178 Columbia Institute Silver Spring, MD
178 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
178 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL
182 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH
182 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
182 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
182 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
182 Auburn University Auburn, AL
182 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
182 College of the Holy Cross Worcester, MA
189 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
189 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
191 El Camino College Torrance, CA
191 Truman State University Kirksville, MO
193 University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK
193 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
193 University of Wyoming Laramie, WY
193 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
193 Rutgers University - Camden Camden, NJ
193 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
199 Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Stillwater, OK
199 St John’s University - New York Queens, NY
199 University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Whitewater, WI
199 United States Naval Academy Annapolis, MD
199 Manhattan School of Computer Technology Brooklyn,, NY
199 Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT
205 Wright State University - Main Campus Dayton, OH
205 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
205 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
208 Kenyon College Gambier, OH
208 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
208 East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN
208 Rowan University Glassboro, NJ
208 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
208 SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY
208 University of Southern Maine Portland, ME
215 University of Mississippi University, MS
215 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
215 University of Rochester Rochester, NY
218 Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY
218 Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI
218 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
218 Stanford University Stanford, CA
218 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC
218 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
218 College of Charleston Charleston, SC
225 Rice University Houston, TX
225 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
225 The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, TX
225 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
225 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
225 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
225 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
225 University of Dallas Irving, TX
225 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
225 University of North Georgia Dahlonega, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General English Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular General English Literature Schools award.

Rank College Location
235 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL
235 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA
235 Central Connecticut State University New Britain, CT
235 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse La Crosse, WI
239 Borough of Manhattan Community College New York, NY
239 Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FL
239 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
239 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY
239 Belmont University Nashville, TN
239 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN
239 Murray State University Murray, KY
239 Marshall University Huntington, WV
239 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
248 University of Maryland - Baltimore County Baltimore, MD
248 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
248 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
248 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
248 University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE
253 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
253 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
253 Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC
253 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
253 Texas A&M International University Laredo, TX
253 Liberty University Lynchburg, VA
253 University of Missouri - St Louis Saint Louis, MO
253 University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO
261 University of Alabama in Huntsville Huntsville, AL
261 Weber State University Ogden, UT
261 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
261 Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA
261 Emory University Atlanta, GA
261 Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY
261 Rhode Island College Providence, RI
261 Humboldt State University Arcata, CA
269 St Olaf College Northfield, MN
269 University of North Carolina at Asheville Asheville, NC
269 University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA
269 Tufts University Medford, MA
269 Austin Community College District Austin, TX
269 Duke University Durham, NC
269 Modesto Junior College Modesto, CA
276 Chapman University Orange, CA
276 Sewanee - The University of the South Sewanee, TN
276 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
276 Washington University in St Louis Saint Louis, MO
276 Panola College Carthage, TX
276 Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill, CA
276 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
276 SUNY Geneseo Geneseo, NY
276 University of Denver Denver, CO
285 Barnard College New York, NY
285 Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA
285 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
285 Radford University Radford, VA
285 San Diego Mesa College San Diego, CA
285 Williams College Williamstown, MA
285 Bakersfield College Bakersfield, CA
292 Regent University Virginia Beach, VA
292 Salem State University Salem, MA
292 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO
292 College of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
292 Villanova University Villanova, PA
297 University of Houston - Downtown Houston, TX
297 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
297 Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA
297 Brandeis University Waltham, MA
297 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
302 Troy University Troy, AL
302 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
302 Southwestern College Chula Vista, CA
302 Spelman College Atlanta, GA
302 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA

General English Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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.

  • 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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