2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You
English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in the country with 9,566 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 120 schools in the Southeast Region to see which programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools
Our analysis found Full Sail University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Winter Park, Full Sail University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit 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 East Carolina University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of New Orleans landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. UNO is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New Orleans.
The University of Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. UA is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.
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Florida State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
Old Dominion University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion 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 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.
Queens University of Charlotte ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
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With a ranking of #16, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
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University of Memphis came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Arkansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Arkansas
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for English Language & Literature students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 20 | Warren Wilson College | Swannanoa, NC |
| 22 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 22 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville, AL |
| 24 | Virginia Commonwealth University | Richmond, VA |
| 24 | Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN |
| 24 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | Lafayette, LA |
Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 57 |
| Florida | 394 |
| North Carolina | 330 |
| Virginia | 292 |
| Tennessee | 145 |
| Georgia | 129 |
| South Carolina | 75 |
| Louisiana | 134 |
| West Virginia | 33 |
| Kentucky | 135 |
| Arkansas | 79 |
| Alabama | 115 |
Majors Related to English Language & Literature
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 26 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.
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