by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 288 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general english literature students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,951 master's degrees in general english literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general english literature for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general english literature students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general english literature. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
Yale University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general english literature. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Yale University
University of Pennsylvania is a wonderful choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general english literature. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Pennsylvania
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general english literature has to look into Stanford University. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Stanford University
Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general english literature needs to look into Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Duke University
Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Notre Dame
Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Harvard University
Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Northwestern University
Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Columbia University in the City of New York
UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Chicago
Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Villanova.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Villanova University
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Vanderbilt University
UIUC is a very large public university located in the city of Champaign.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.
Those general english literature students who get their master's degree from New York University earn $16,001 more than the standard english grad.
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Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Master's recipients from the general english literature degree program at University of Maryland - College Park get $15,442 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.
Students who graduate with their master's from the english program state that they receive average early career income of $44,916.
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Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Brown University
Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Atlanta.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Emory University
Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Rice University
Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Princeton University
National University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego.
Those general english literature students who get their master's degree from National University make $16,831 more than the standard english grad.
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Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Middlebury.
Those general english literature students who get their master's degree from Middlebury College make $9,240 more than the average english grad.
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Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Boston University
Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Purdue University - Main Campus
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
| 45 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 46 | The Graduate Center, CUNY | New York, NY |
| 47 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
| 48 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA |
| 49 | The College of New Jersey | Ewing, NJ |
| 50 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 51 | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
| 51 | Duquesne University | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 52 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 53 | University of Dayton | Dayton, OH |
| 54 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 55 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 56 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 57 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
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General English Literature is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 3,951 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 3,697 |
| English Literature (Other) | 145 |
| Literature | 116 |
