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Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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Finding the Best General English Literature Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 45 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a District of Columbia college or university. This makes it the #71 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 23 students majoring in English at Georgetown, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 9 students majoring in English at GWU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in English at CUA, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full General English Literature at Catholic University of America Report

#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 364
Pennsylvania 248
Maryland 71
New Jersey 121
Delaware 6

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 4 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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