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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Michigan

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

With 729 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #37 most popular major in Michigan.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Michigan to see which master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Our analysis found Wayne State University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

Women make up 69% of the English majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the remote town of Marquette, Northern Michigan University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in English at Northern Michigan University, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Michigan. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in English at U-M, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Flint is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

About 57% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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Western Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Of the 4 students majoring in English at WMU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Grand Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#8

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 2 students majoring in English at Central Michigan, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#8

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

With a ranking of #8, Andrews University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Berrien Springs, Andrews is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, MI

With a ranking of #10, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,062
Illinois 1,251
Indiana 721
Wisconsin 680

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 11 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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