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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts

13 Colleges
$33,862 Avg Salary
$23,760 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 177 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #74 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best General English Literature Colleges.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

Our analysis found Northeastern University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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#3

Tufts University

Medford, MA

The excellent programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Massachusetts. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general English literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

With a ranking of #7, Brandeis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

With a ranking of #8, Framingham State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public school with a small student population.

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#9

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

With a ranking of #9, Fitchburg State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

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#10

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 60
Rhode Island 17
New Hampshire 454
Maine 6
Vermont 32

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 13 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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