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2023 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best General English Literature Master's Degree School for You

General English Literature is the #51 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 248 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best master'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 General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Villanova University the best school in Pennsylvania for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Pennsylvania. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

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With a ranking of #10, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 364
Maryland 71
New Jersey 121
District of Columbia 45
Delaware 6

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to English

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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