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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts

16 Colleges
$33,862 Avg Salary
$23,760 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 177 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #74 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Massachusetts to see which 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.

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#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 16 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#7

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#7

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Bridgewater State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#9

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Fitchburg State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

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Salem State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts list. Salem State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 60
Rhode Island 17
New Hampshire 454
Maine 6
Vermont 32

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 16 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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