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

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

In 2020-2021, 176 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in North Carolina 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

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 38 students majoring in English at ECU, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in North Carolina. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

About 75% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 77% of the English majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 81% of the English majors at the school.

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#5

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Gardner - Webb University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

Women make up 67% of the English majors at the school.

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Western Carolina 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 #6 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

Of the 10 students majoring in English at WCU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Appalachian State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in English at Appalachian State, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#8

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest 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 #8 on the list. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

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

Full General English Literature at Wake Forest University Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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

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#9

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke 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 #9 on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 94
Florida 157
Georgia 69
Tennessee 123
Kentucky 75
Louisiana 100
Alabama 71
South Carolina 40
Mississippi 42
Arkansas 27
West Virginia 15

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

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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