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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best General English Literature Bachelor'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.

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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 37 schools in Missouri 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.

Check out the English bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Missouri.

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

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 Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $21,009. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $272, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

Women make up 76% of the English majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

About 84% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 16% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $26,143 in student debt.

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Out of the 37 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Of the 33 students majoring in English at UMSL, 21% are male and 79% are female.

English majors at UMSL take out an average of $26,008 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 37 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 83% of the English majors at the school.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in English at UMKC, 27% are male and 73% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from UMKC carry an average student debt load of $23,951.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 23 students majoring in English at SLU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College 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. Columbia College Missouri is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Of the 22 students majoring in English at Columbia College Missouri, 23% are male and 77% are female.

On average, English graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $34,088 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst 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 #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in English at Rockhurst, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

Women make up 73% of the English majors at the school.

English majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $28,011 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General English Literature at Southeast Missouri State University Report

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 26 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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