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2023 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You

English Language & Literature is the #15 most popular major in North Carolina with 330 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Wake Forest University the best school in North Carolina for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school 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 University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

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#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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Appalachian State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #9 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wilmington.

Full English Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 57
Florida 394
Virginia 292
Tennessee 145
Georgia 129
South Carolina 75
Louisiana 134
West Virginia 33
Kentucky 135
Arkansas 79
Alabama 115

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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