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

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$44,693 Avg Salary

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

With 566 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #32 most popular major in Missouri.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in Missouri for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

Women make up 80% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 77% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 23% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Missouri. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in English at UMKC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the English majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full General English Literature at Washington University in St Louis Report

Northwest Missouri 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 #6 on the list. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

Of the 5 students majoring in English at Northwest, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Full General English Literature at Northwest Missouri State University Report

University of Missouri - Columbia 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 #7 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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

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#7

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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Southeast Missouri 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. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 616
Kansas 262
Iowa 336
Nebraska 233
North Dakota 69
South Dakota 82

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 9 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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