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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania

10 Colleges
$29,042 Avg Salary
$26,316 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

#1

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Our analysis found Villanova University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

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#4

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 10 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Millersville is a medium-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. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

Full General English Literature at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

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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