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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

7 Colleges
$28,153 Avg Salary
$23,892 Avg Student Debt

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

With 185 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #39 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which bachelor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 77% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 23% are male.

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#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 96% of the English majors at the school.

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Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the # 3 spot on the list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 79% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 21% are male.

On average, English graduates from GWU take out $21,578 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General English Literature at George Washington University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 7% are male.

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#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 82% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full General English Literature at Gallaudet University Report

University of the District of Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 5 students majoring in English at University of the District of Columbia, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, Trinity Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on General English Literature at Trinity Washington University

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,601
New York 3,129
Maryland 746
New Jersey 1,005
Delaware 115

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

  • 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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