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

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

With 87 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #58 most popular major in Missouri.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Missouri

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best school in Missouri for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 76
Iowa 21
Kansas 70
Nebraska 48
North Dakota 9
South Dakota 5

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 7 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).

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