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

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

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in South Carolina to see which ones were the most popular master'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.

Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in South Carolina.

#1

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Our 2023 rankings named Clemson University the most popular school in South Carolina for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a fairly 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 12 students majoring in English language and literature at UofSC, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#3

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at C of C, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

Converse College

Spartanburg, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Converse College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Converse is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.

Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at Converse, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in English language and literature at Coastal Carolina University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Citadel Military College of South Carolina did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. The Citadel is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

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#8

Bob Jones University

Greenville, SC

Bob Jones University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the small city of Greenville, Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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
Mississippi 331
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 8 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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