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

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$44,693 Avg Salary

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

General English Literature is the #68 most popular major in Virginia with 94 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in General English Literature

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the best school in Virginia for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Full General English Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus Report

#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 5 spot on the list. VCU is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richmond.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Liberty University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Full General English Literature at Liberty University Report

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 157
Georgia 69
North Carolina 176
Tennessee 123
Kentucky 75
Louisiana 100
Alabama 71
South Carolina 40
Mississippi 42
Arkansas 27
West Virginia 15

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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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