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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

70 Colleges
$31,277 Avg Salary
$24,468 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general English literature was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 4,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 70 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for general English literature students. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#9

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for General English Literature students in the Middle Atlantic Region that almost earned our Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Queens College Queens, NY
12 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
13 Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ
13 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
13 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA
13 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 364
Pennsylvania 248
Maryland 71
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.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 28 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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