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

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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 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 32 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our analysis found Clemson University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 20% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 85 students majoring in English language and literature at UofSC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Out of the 32 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Charleston landed the # 3 spot on the list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charleston.

About 73% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#4

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winthrop University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 82% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#5

Wofford College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wofford College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 26 students majoring in English language and literature at Wofford, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Coastal Carolina University did quite well on this year’s most popular 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 school with a large student population.

About 82% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 18% are male.

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#7

Lander University

Greenwood, SC

With a ranking of #7, Lander University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Lander University is a small public school located in the town of Greenwood.

Of the 15 students majoring in English language and literature at Lander University, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#7

Furman University

Greenville, SC

Furman University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 87% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#9

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

Converse College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg.

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#10

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 67% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges 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 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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