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2023 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

In 2020-2021, 176 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for English majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

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

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Full General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 10 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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Western Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington 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 Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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 #10 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 94
Florida 157
Georgia 69
Tennessee 123
Kentucky 75
Louisiana 100
Alabama 71
South Carolina 40
Mississippi 42
Arkansas 27
West Virginia 15

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

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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