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

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

General English Literature is the #51 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 248 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Women make up 48% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 58% of the English majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

Women make up 79% of the English majors at the school.

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Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 63% of the English majors at the school.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

Women make up 60% of the English majors at the school.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

Of the 13 students majoring in English at Villanova, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

With a ranking of #6, Lehigh University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Of the 13 students majoring in English at Lehigh, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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 #9 on the list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

About 63% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 38% are male.

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With a ranking of #10, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.

About 29% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full General English Literature at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Report

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
Maryland 71
New Jersey 121
District of Columbia 45
Delaware 6

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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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