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Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

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

English Language & Literature is the #21 most popular major in West Virginia with 33 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in West Virginia to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

Our analysis found Marshall University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.

About 59% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Marshall University Report

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at West Virginia University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in West Virginia. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at West Virginia University

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Virginia Wesleyan College is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. West Virginia Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Buckhannon.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 57
Florida 394
Virginia 292
Tennessee 145
North Carolina 330
Georgia 129
South Carolina 75
Louisiana 134
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 3 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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