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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Virginia

8 Colleges
$27,568 Avg Salary
$23,908 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature 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.

The Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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.

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Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Virginia list. VCU is a very large public school located in the city of Richmond.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Radford University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.

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#6

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Virginia Tech landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#6

Marymount University

Arlington, VA

Marymount University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Marymount is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Arlington.

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#8

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #8, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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
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.

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