Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Virginia

Find Schools Near

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

8 Colleges
$44,693 Avg Salary

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

General English Literature is the #68 most popular major in Virginia with 94 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 25 students majoring in English at University of Virginia, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Read More…

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Commonwealth University landed the # 2 spot on the list. VCU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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

Full General English Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in English at Radford, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Read More…

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

About 60% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read More…

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Norfolk.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at Old Dominion University

#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount 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. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Arlington.

Women make up 80% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at Marymount University Report

#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

Of the 5 students majoring in English at Virginia Tech, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Read full report on General English Literature at Virginia Tech

#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in English at JMU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on General English Literature at James Madison University

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
Florida 157
Georgia 69
North Carolina 176
Tennessee 123
Kentucky 75
Louisiana 100
Alabama 71
South Carolina 40
Mississippi 42
Arkansas 27
West Virginia 15

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 8 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.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.