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

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$44,693 Avg Salary

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

With 123 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #38 most popular major in Tennessee.

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 Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Tennessee 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 analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. UT Chattanooga is a large public school located in the city of Chattanooga.

Of the 17 students majoring in English at UT Chattanooga, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#2

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 75% of the English majors at the school.

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Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Women make up 73% of the English majors at the school.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 11 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

About 55% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 45% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at East Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Tennessee. Located in the small city of Johnson City, ETSU is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#6

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Belmont is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Of the 9 students majoring in English at Belmont, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro.

Of the 7 students majoring in English at Middle Tennessee State University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#7

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Austin Peay 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 #7 on the list. Austin Peay State University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Clarksville.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Tennessee Tech University is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Cookeville.

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Sewanee - The University of the South 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. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

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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
North Carolina 176
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.

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 11 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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