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

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

In 2020-2021, 582 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Connecticut to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in English at Yale, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

About 50% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on General English Literature at Southern Connecticut State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at Central Connecticut State University

Out of the 5 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Connecticut State University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

Read full report on General English Literature at Western Connecticut State University

Best General English Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,488
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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