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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Louisiana

20 Colleges
$29,628 Avg Salary
$26,184 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 517 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana.

Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

While working on their degree, English majors at Louisiana State University accumulate an average of around $20,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.

On average, English graduates from UL Lafayette take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tulane University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

On average, English graduates from Tulane take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Louisiana list. UNO is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at UNO take out is $23,600.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University - Alexandria. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Alexandria, Louisiana State University - Alexandria is a public school with a small student population.

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Louisiana ranking. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at Southeastern take out is $23,000.

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Louisiana Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Nicholls State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

On average, English graduates from Nicholls State University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

After completing their degree, English graduates from ULM carry an average student debt load of $26,445.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 880
Virginia 1,169
North Carolina 1,238
Florida 1,767
Tennessee 771
Kentucky 443
South Carolina 474
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 20 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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