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

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

General English Literature is the #30 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,601 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Women make up 48% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 58% of the English majors at the school.

Read full report on General English Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 63% of the English majors at the school.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 60% of the English majors at the school.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova 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. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

Of the 13 students majoring in English at Villanova, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Of the 13 students majoring in English at Lehigh, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full General English Literature at Lehigh University Report

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #8, Temple 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 city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

About 63% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full General English Literature at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

About 29% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full General English Literature at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

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
New York 3,129
Maryland 746
New Jersey 1,005
District of Columbia 185
Delaware 115

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar 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 14 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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