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2024 Best General English Literature Schools in Connecticut

9 Colleges in Connecticut
582 English Degrees Awarded
$31,564 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.

College Factual looked at 9 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General English Literature Schools in Connecticut ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 582 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 Connecticut 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.

Pick Your General English Literature 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 Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Connecticut

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 Connecticut Schools in English

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 English Degrees Awarded
$48,264 Median Starting Salary

Yale University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general english literature. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were roughly 74 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year. General English Literature degree recipients from Yale University earn a boost of about $16,700 over the typical income of general english literature graduates.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
140 English Degrees Awarded
$27,713 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general english literature needs to take a look at University of Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 140 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program report average early career earnings of $27,713.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
36 English Degrees Awarded
5.6% Growth in Graduates

Trinity College is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general english literature. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Hartford. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.

There were approximately 36 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent data year. Those general english literature students who get their degree from Trinity College earn $9,514 more than the standard english student.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$38,519 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Fairfield University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general english literature. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general english literature major at Fairfield University get $6,955 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$31,642 Median Starting Salary
$23,250 Median Student Debt

Located in the small city of New London, Conn College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 5th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 20 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program make around $31,642 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 English Degrees Awarded
$29,412 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 49 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program state that they receive average early career earnings of $29,412.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 English Degrees Awarded
$29,673 Median Starting Salary

SCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the city of New Haven. This university ranks 12th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 50 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, english degree recipients generally earn about $29,673 in their early careers.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
55 English Degrees Awarded
1.8% Growth in Graduates

ECSU is a small public university located in the town of Willimantic. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 55 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year. After graduating, english degree recipients usually earn around $25,593 in their early careers.

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Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 22nd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 12 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at WestConn in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program report average early career earnings of $27,591.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,488
New Hampshire 210 855
Maine 202 194
Rhode Island 200 209
Vermont 194 135

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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 582

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 54
English Literature (Other) 15
Literature 15

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