2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools
Finding the Best General English Literature School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,966 people earned a degree or certificate in general English literature, making the major the #50 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 420 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in General English Literature
Our 2023 rankings named Southern New Hampshire University the most popular school in the United States for general English literature students. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for general English literature students. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for general English literature students. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
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The excellent programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the United States. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.
San Francisco State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #7, National University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.
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California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
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Harvard University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
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With a ranking of #11, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Miami University - Oxford came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
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University of Central Florida landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #17, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Yale University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
California State University - Northridge came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #21, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #21, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Illinois State University ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Rest of the Top Most Popular General English Literature Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the schools awarded a Most Popular General English Literature Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 420 different United States general English literature schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 50 | Colorado State University - Fort Collins | Fort Collins, CO |
| 50 | Eastern Illinois University | Charleston, IL |
| 50 | Princeton University | Princeton, NJ |
| 56 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 56 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 56 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
| 56 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 56 | University of Minnesota - Twin Cities | Minneapolis, MN |
| 56 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 56 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 56 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 56 | University of California - Irvine | Irvine, CA |
| 56 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General English Literature Schools award.
General English Literature by Region
View the Most Popular General English Literature Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to English
General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 4,263 |
| English Literature (Other) | 175 |
| Literature | 162 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 27 schools only.
- 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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