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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in West Virginia

14 Colleges
$28,662 Avg Salary
$29,634 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

With 258 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #29 most popular major in West Virginia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular General English Literature Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the most popular school in West Virginia for general English literature students. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

On average, English graduates from WVU take out $25,242 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $317.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in West Virginia list. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

English majors at American Military University take out an average of $36,334 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great place for general English literature students. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The excellent programs at Fairmont State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in West Virginia. Located in the town of Fairmont, Fairmont State is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in West Virginia list. WVSU is a small public school located in the suburb of Institute.

While working on their degree, English majors at WVSU accumulate an average of around $34,593 in student debt.

Full General English Literature at West Virginia State University Report

#5

Shepherd University

Shepherdstown, WV

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Shepherd University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in West Virginia list. Located in the fringe town of Shepherdstown, Shepherd University is a public college with a small student population.

On average, English graduates from Shepherd University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Concord University

Athens, WV

Concord University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Concord University is a small public school located in the distant town of Athens.

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Davis & Elkins College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. D&E is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Elkins.

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West Virginia Wesleyan College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in West Virginia ranking. Located in the town of Buckhannon, West Virginia Wesleyan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Charleston

Charleston, WV

With a ranking of #10, University of Charleston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. UC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Charleston.

Full General English Literature at University of Charleston 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
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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 14 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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