2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best General English Literature Master's Degree 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.
The Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 411 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in General English Literature
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Women make up 74% of the English majors at the school.
Read full report on General English Literature at Southern New Hampshire University
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
About 75% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 25% are male.
Read full report on General English Literature at Arizona State University - Skysong
The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the United States. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 36% are male.
Full General English Literature at San Francisco State University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 74% of the English majors at the school.
Full General English Literature at National University Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the United States. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
About 51% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 49% are male.
Full General English Literature at California State University - Long Beach Report
East Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 74% of the English majors at the school.
Read full report on General English Literature at East Carolina University
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.
Of the 37 students majoring in English at OHIO Athens, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Full General English Literature at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report
With a ranking of #8, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 32 students majoring in English at CSUN, 38% are male and 63% are female.
The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
About 61% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 39% are male.
Full General English Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report
Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 67% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on General English Literature at Harvard University
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in English at Sac State, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Read full report on General English Literature at California State University - Sacramento
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.
Of the 27 students majoring in English at ASU - Tempe, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full General English Literature at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
With a ranking of #12, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
About 74% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 26% are male.
Yale University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.
Women make up 69% of the English majors at the school.
Read full report on General English Literature at Yale University
Middlebury College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 65% of the English majors at the school.
Read full report on General English Literature at Middlebury College
Miami University - Oxford ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.
Women make up 85% of the English majors at the school.
University of Central Florida came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 25 students majoring in English at UCF, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Full General English Literature at University of Central Florida Report
California State University - Fullerton ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.
About 64% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 36% are male.
Full General English Literature at California State University - Fullerton Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Of the 25 students majoring in English at Minnesota State Mankato, 28% are male and 72% are female.
Full General English Literature at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 72% of the English majors at the school.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus
North Carolina State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #21 on the list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.
Of the 24 students majoring in English at NC State, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Full General English Literature at North Carolina State University Report
Emporia State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
About 83% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 17% are male.
Georgetown University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in English at Georgetown, 9% are male and 91% are female.
Northwestern University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Women make up 74% of the English majors at the school.
Chapman University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 35% are male.
Rest of the Top Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 411 different United States general English literature schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA |
| 47 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | Wilmington, NC |
| 47 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 47 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 47 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 57 | University of Toledo | Toledo, OH |
| 57 | University of Louisville | Louisville, KY |
| 57 | University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA |
| 57 | The University of Tennessee - Knoxville | Knoxville, TN |
| 57 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | Natchitoches, LA |
| 57 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for General English Literature students that almost earned our Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools award.
General English Literature by Region
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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 26 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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