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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

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

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 Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 97 schools in the Southeast 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.

Check out the English programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .

#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 degree in the Southeast Region . ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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Out of the 97 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

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Out of the 97 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great place for general English literature students. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#10

Murray State University

Murray, KY

Murray State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

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#10

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

University of New Orleans ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#12

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #12, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#14

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

With a ranking of #14, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college 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 Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
16 Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN
16 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
18 Duke University Durham, NC
18 University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, NC
18 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 94
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 25 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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