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2024 Best General English Literature Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges in District of Columbia
185 English Degrees Awarded
$38,911 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in general english literature, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #24 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to determine which ones were the best for general english literature students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 185 degrees in general english literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General English Literature School

Best General English Literature Schools in District of Columbia The english program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General English Literature rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general english literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General English Literature Schools in District of Columbia list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General English Literature in District of Columbia

The schools below may not offer all types of english degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top District of Columbia Schools in English

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
83 English Degrees Awarded
$47,364 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general english literature has to check out Georgetown University. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were about 83 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available. Those general english literature students who get their degree from Georgetown University make $8,453 more than the typical english graduate.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 English Degrees Awarded
$33,575 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general english literature has to check out George Washington University. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were about 37 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, english degree recipients generally make around $33,575 in their early careers.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

It's difficult to beat Howard University if you wish to pursue a degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were roughly 27 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program make about $27,342 in the first couple years of working.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,599
New York 333 3,106
Maryland 279 746
New Jersey 273 1,005
Delaware 175 115

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One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, General English Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

English Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
English 185

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 38
Literature 23

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