2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina
Finding the Best English Language & Literature 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina
The following schools top our list of the Best English Language & Literature Colleges.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools
Our analysis found Wake Forest University to be the best school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, North Carolina State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 11 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, East Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.
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Western Carolina University ranked #7 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
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Appalachian State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina ranking. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNCW is a large public school located in the city of Wilmington.
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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Mississippi | 57 |
Florida | 394 |
Virginia | 292 |
Tennessee | 145 |
Georgia | 129 |
South Carolina | 75 |
Louisiana | 134 |
West Virginia | 33 |
Kentucky | 135 |
Arkansas | 79 |
Alabama | 115 |
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English Language & Literature Related Rankings by Major
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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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