2023 Best General English Literature Schools
Finding the Best General English Literature School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,966 people earned a degree or certificate in general English literature, making the major the #50 most popular in the United States.
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.
The Best General English Literature Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 308 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best General English Literature Colleges.
Top 25 Top Schools in General English Literature
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for general English literature students. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the United States. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Schools list. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.
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The excellent programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the United States. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
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Out of the 308 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 5 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
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With a ranking of #6, Duke University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
St. Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general English literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
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Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general English literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
With a ranking of #9, University of Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Villanova University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
With a ranking of #11, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
University of Maryland - College Park came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.
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Johns Hopkins University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general English literature students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #16, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
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Middlebury College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Northwestern University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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Texas Christian University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Schools ranking. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
Vanderbilt University ranked #22 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
With a ranking of #23, National University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #24, Marquette University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Emory University ranked #25 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools list. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Rest of the Top Best General English Literature Schools
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for General English Literature students that almost earned our Best General English Literature Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 48 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 49 | University of Dallas | Irving, TX |
| 50 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 51 | Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY |
| 52 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 53 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 54 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 55 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 56 | Salisbury University | Salisbury, MD |
| 57 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 58 | University of Missouri - Columbia | Columbia, MO |
| 59 | University of Houston | Houston, TX |
| 60 | Cornell University | Ithaca, NY |
| 61 | Boston University | Boston, MA |
General English Literature by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to English
General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 4,263 |
| English Literature (Other) | 175 |
| Literature | 162 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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