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

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

General English Literature is the #26 most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 95 schools in the Southeast 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in English at ECU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

Full General English Literature at East Carolina University Report

Out of the 95 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

About 72% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 28% are male.

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Out of the 95 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 25 students majoring in English at University of Virginia, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Full General English Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 75% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Women make up 77% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.

Women make up 59% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

Virginia Commonwealth University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 25% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 81% of the English majors at the school.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 25% are male.

Full General English Literature at University of Memphis Report

Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 67% of the English majors at the school.

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#11

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

University of Louisville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 93% of the English majors at the school.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.

Women make up 86% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at University of Alabama in Huntsville Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for General English Literature students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
15 Morehead State University Morehead, KY
15 Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS
15 Clemson University Clemson, SC
15 Radford University Radford, VA
19 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
19 The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL
19 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
19 Gardner - Webb University Boiling Springs, NC
19 University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 880
Virginia 1,169
North Carolina 1,238
Florida 1,767
Tennessee 771
Kentucky 443
South Carolina 474
Louisiana 517
Arkansas 298
Alabama 557
Mississippi 278
West Virginia 258

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

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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