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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

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

In 2020-2021, 71 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #68 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Maryland 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Our analysis found Salisbury University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Maryland. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 6% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 83% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at University of Maryland - College Park Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowie State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Bowie State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bowie.

Women make up 78% of the English majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Notre Dame of Maryland University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full General English Literature at Notre Dame of Maryland University Report

#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 50% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General English Literature at Johns Hopkins University Report

#6

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Goucher College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on General English Literature at Goucher College

#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

Morgan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 364
Pennsylvania 248
New Jersey 121
District of Columbia 45
Delaware 6

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to English

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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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