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

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

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

With 590 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #17 most popular major in South Carolina.

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.

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 South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in South Carolina to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the English language and literature bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

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

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best school in South Carolina for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wofford College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Presbyterian College

Clinton, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Presbyterian College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in South Carolina. Located in the distant town of Clinton, PC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Winthrop University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in South Carolina. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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With a ranking of #6, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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With a ranking of #7, Coastal Carolina 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 city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Aiken landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of South Carolina - Beaufort did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. USCB is a small public school located in the town of Bluffton.

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#10

Francis Marion University

Florence, SC

Francis Marion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,480
West Virginia 288
Florida 2,381
Virginia 1,778
Arkansas 411
Mississippi 331
Tennessee 834
Louisiana 572
Alabama 640
Kentucky 523
Georgia 1,179

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 10 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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