2023 Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 339 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in General English Literature
Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 343 students majoring in English at UCF, 28% are male and 72% are female.
English majors at UCF take out an average of $22,873 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 340 students majoring in English at Florida State, 29% are male and 71% are female.
On average, English graduates from Florida State take out $20,897 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $164.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Women make up 74% of the English majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from UF carry an average student debt load of $18,539. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $264.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 76% of the English majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at USF Tampa accumulate an average of around $22,101 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $184, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 68% of the English majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that English majors at FIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,012.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
Women make up 73% of the English majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $14,904 in student debt.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 78% of the English majors at the school.
On average, English graduates from University of Virginia take out $15,089 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
Women make up 76% of the English majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that English majors at UNC Charlotte take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,269. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $162.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the English majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that English majors at UGA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,090. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $278.
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The University of Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
Women make up 78% of the English majors at the school.
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Georgia State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 77% of the English majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from Georgia State carry an average student debt load of $29,670. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $99.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Women make up 77% of the English majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $21,098 in student debt.
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Florida Atlantic University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. FAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Boca Raton.
Women make up 75% of the English majors at the school.
On average, English graduates from FAU take out $21,276 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #14, Virginia Commonwealth 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 midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 59% of the English majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from VCU carry an average student debt load of $23,397. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $101, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Appalachian State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the English majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debt load of $20,959. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $289.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a very large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 28% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from UofSC carry an average student debt load of $23,751.
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With a ranking of #16, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
About 60% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 40% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at NC State accumulate an average of around $21,098 in student debt.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Of the 85 students majoring in English at UT Knoxville, 29% are male and 71% are female.
The average amount in student loans that English majors at UT Knoxville take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,744. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $254.
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George Mason University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 69% of the English majors at the school.
On average, English graduates from GMU take out $23,749 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $440.
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University of Mary Washington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Fredericksburg, UMW is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 80 students majoring in English at UMW, 20% are male and 80% are female.
On average, English graduates from UMW take out $21,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #21, University of North Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jacksonville.
About 78% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 22% are male.
The average amount in student loans that English majors at UNF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,338.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the English majors at the school.
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University of Memphis landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 76% of the English majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that English majors at UofM take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,469.
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With a ranking of #24, Kennesaw State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. KSU Georgia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kennesaw.
Women make up 69% of the English majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from KSU Georgia carry an average student debt load of $31,266.
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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.
Of the 72 students majoring in English at UNC Greensboro, 29% are male and 71% are female.
English majors at UNC Greensboro take out an average of $22,177 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $184, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Additional Award Winners
This list represents the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 339 different Southeast general English literature schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 49 | University of North Carolina at Asheville | Asheville, NC |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, TN |
| 53 | Western Carolina University | Cullowhee, NC |
| 54 | Sewanee - The University of the South | Sewanee, TN |
| 54 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 54 | Regent University | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 57 | The University of West Florida | Pensacola, FL |
| 58 | Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers, FL |
| 58 | Spelman College | Atlanta, GA |
| 58 | Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC |
| 58 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 58 | Marshall University | Huntington, WV |
| 58 | Troy University | Troy, AL |
| 64 | Emory University | Atlanta, GA |
| 65 | Mississippi State University | Mississippi State, MS |
| 66 | Liberty University | Lynchburg, VA |
| 67 | Rhodes College | Memphis, TN |
| 67 | Eastern Kentucky University | Richmond, KY |
| 67 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 67 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN |
Best General English Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 880 |
| Virginia | 1,169 |
| North Carolina | 1,238 |
| Florida | 1,767 |
| Tennessee | 771 |
| Kentucky | 443 |
| South Carolina | 474 |
| Louisiana | 517 |
| Arkansas | 298 |
| Alabama | 557 |
| Mississippi | 278 |
| West Virginia | 258 |
Majors Related to English
General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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