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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

74 Colleges
$27,486 Avg Salary
$24,076 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 74 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 15% Best General English Literature Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in the Southeast Region for general English literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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#5

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general English literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the city of Auburn.

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#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general English literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
13 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
14 University of North Alabama Florence, AL

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 94
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 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).

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