2024 Best English Schools in North Carolina
13
Colleges in North Carolina
1,238
English Language Degrees Awarded
Ranked #19 in popularity,
english is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.
College Factual looked at 13 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best English Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,238 degrees in english during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great English School
The english language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for English rankings. We derive our Best Overall English School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your English Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best English Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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Best Schools for English in North Carolina
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the english language degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top North Carolina Schools in English Language
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
10th
Most Popular In NC
44
English Language Degrees Awarded
Duke University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in english. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 44 english students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from Duke University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NC
165
English Language Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in english needs to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.
There were about 165 english students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In NC
51
English Language Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Wake Forest University if you want to pursue a degree in english. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Winston-Salem. A Best Colleges rank of #128 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 51 english students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from Wake Forest University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
172
English Language Degrees Awarded
University of North Carolina at Charlotte is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in english. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #378 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.
There were approximately 172 english students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In NC
109
English Language Degrees Awarded
NC State is a very large public university located in the large city of Raleigh. A Best Colleges rank of #92 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.
There were about 109 english students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from North Carolina State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In NC
71
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were about 71 english students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in english from University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NC
83
English Language Degrees Awarded
ECU is a very large public university located in the small city of Greenville. A Best Colleges rank of #414 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.
There were approximately 83 english students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in english from East Carolina University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In NC
53
English Language Degrees Awarded
WCU is a fairly large public university located in the town of Cullowhee. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 53 english students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In NC
79
English Language Degrees Awarded
UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro. This university ranks 12th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 79 english students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
102
English Language Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were roughly 102 english students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.
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