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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the New England 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the New England Region for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

About 74% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in English at Harvard, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in English at UMass Boston, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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#4

Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Middlebury College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the New England Region . Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.

About 65% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 35% are male.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chestnut Hill.

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

Full General English Literature at Boston College Report

#7

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Durham.

About 73% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 27% are male.

Full General English Literature at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

#9

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on General English Literature at Bridgewater State University

Southern Connecticut State 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 #10 on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

Women make up 50% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at Southern Connecticut State University Report

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,488
Connecticut 582
New Hampshire 855
Maine 194
Rhode Island 209
Vermont 135

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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