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Most Popular General English Literature Schools in North Carolina

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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in North Carolina

14 Colleges
$29,825 Avg Salary
$22,567 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 176 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in North Carolina 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in North Carolina for general English literature students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

Full General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great place for general English literature students. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Duke University

Durham, NC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Duke University is a great place for general English literature students. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

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Western Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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With a ranking of #9, Appalachian State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 94
Florida 157
Georgia 69
Tennessee 123
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.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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