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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

47 Colleges
$31,277 Avg Salary
$24,468 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general English literature was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 4,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for English majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The excellent programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great place for general English literature students. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#6

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, Johns Hopkins University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #7, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 364
Pennsylvania 248
Maryland 71
New Jersey 121
District of Columbia 45
Delaware 6

More General English Literature Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 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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