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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in District of Columbia

7 Colleges
$38,911 Avg Salary
$22,333 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

With 185 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #39 most popular major in District of Columbia.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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.

Check out the English programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in District of Columbia.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

While working on their degree, English majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $14,750 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

While working on their degree, English majors at GWU accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.

Full General English Literature at George Washington University Report

#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in District of Columbia. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

English majors at Howard take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on General English Literature at Howard University

Out of the 7 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on General English Literature at Catholic University of America

#5

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gallaudet University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in District of Columbia list. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on General English Literature at Gallaudet University

University of the District of Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in District of Columbia ranking. University of the District of Columbia is a small public school located in the city of Washington.

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Trinity Washington University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Located in the city of Washington, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,601
New York 3,129
Maryland 746
New Jersey 1,005
Delaware 115

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 7 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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