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2024 Best General English Literature Schools in Ohio

20 Colleges in Ohio
1,064 English Degrees Awarded
$28,483 Avg Early-Career Salary
General English Literature is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 20 schools in Ohio to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general english literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,064 degrees in general english literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General English Literature School

Best General English Literature Schools in Ohio Your choice of general english literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall General English Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General English Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in English
Master's Degrees in English
Doctor's Degrees in English

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General English Literature Schools in Ohio 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 General English Literature in Ohio

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 degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in English

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
182 English Degrees Awarded
$35,032 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in general english literature has to check out Ohio State University - Main Campus. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 182 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. General English Literature degree recipients from Ohio State University - Main Campus earn a boost of about $6,549 over the typical earnings of general english literature majors.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
33 English Degrees Awarded
$34,893 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general english literature needs to check out University of Dayton. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 33 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent year we have data available. General English Literature degree recipients from University of Dayton earn a boost of approximately $6,410 over the typical earnings of general english literature majors.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 English Degrees Awarded
$38,230 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general english literature needs to take a look at Miami University - Oxford. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available. Those general english literature students who get their degree from Miami University - Oxford make $9,747 more than the typical english graduate.

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 English Degrees Awarded
$25,057 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general english literature needs to check out Kenyon College. Located in the town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.

There were about 53 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program earn about $25,057 for their early career.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In OH
$24,125 Median Student Debt

Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Oberlin. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
53 English Degrees Awarded
13.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the general english literature program at Ohio University - Athens Campus get $16,482 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 English Degrees Awarded
$23,648 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #388 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Kent State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 76 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. After graduation, english degree recipients typically make about $23,648 in their early careers.

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Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 96 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 27 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program make around $28,147 in their early career salary.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$25,265 Median Starting Salary
$26,596 Median Student Debt

Wooster College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Wooster. A Best Colleges rank of #619 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Wooster College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 25 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Wooster College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the english program earn around $25,265 for their early career.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$29,325 Median Starting Salary
$28,750 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 27th out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were about 27 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year. After graduation, english degree recipients usually make about $29,325 in the first five years of their career.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 729
Illinois 304 1,250
Indiana 294 716
Wisconsin 273 674

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General English Literature is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

English Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
English 1,064

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 617
English Literature (Other) 39
Literature 1

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