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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina

18 Colleges
$30,062 Avg Salary
$22,874 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. UNCW is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Queens University of Charlotte. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Charlotte.

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#5

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC

Out of the 18 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Warren Wilson College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Warren Wilson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Swannanoa.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

#8

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the distant town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Gardner - Webb University Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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 18 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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