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Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

2023 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

13 Colleges
$28,150 Avg Salary
$24,054 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in North Carolina with 1,480 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in North Carolina. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in North Carolina. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

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With a ranking of #6, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

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#8

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Asheville landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. UNCA is a small public school located in the small city of Asheville.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 288
Mississippi 331
South Carolina 590
Florida 2,381
Virginia 1,778
Arkansas 411
Alabama 640
Kentucky 523
Georgia 1,179
Tennessee 834
Louisiana 572

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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