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Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general English literature was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 40,481 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

Check out the English master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 61% of the English majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 48% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 52% are male.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 91% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 9% are male.

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#4

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Mercy College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in English at Mercy, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in English at QC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #7, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

Women make up 79% of the English majors at the school.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. WCUPA is a large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.

About 58% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 42% are male.

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Monmouth University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

Of the 19 students majoring in English at Monmouth, 32% are male and 68% are female.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Salisbury University Salisbury, MD
12 SUNY New Paltz New Paltz, NY
12 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,601
New York 3,129
Maryland 746
New Jersey 1,005
District of Columbia 185
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 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).

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