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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,169 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Virginia 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 University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the English majors at the school.

Read full report on General English Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University

#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at Radford University

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

Full General English Literature at Liberty University Report

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 71% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at Old Dominion University Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full General English Literature at Virginia Tech Report

#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Arlington, Marymount is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in English at Marymount, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison 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 #8 on the list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

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

Full General English Literature at James Madison University Report

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 880
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.

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 8 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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