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

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

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Finding the Best General English Literature Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.

#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 master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

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

About 56% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Colleges 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 4 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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