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2024 Best General English Literature Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges in Kentucky
444 English Degrees Awarded
$27,946 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 reviewed 7 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general english literature. Combined, these schools handed out 444 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 Kentucky Your choice of general english literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

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

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 Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college 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 Kentucky

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 Kentucky Schools in English

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 English Degrees Awarded
$23,244 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Kentucky if you wish to pursue a degree in general english literature. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UK 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 $23,244.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 English Degrees Awarded
20.8% Growth in Graduates

Murray State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general english literature. Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Murray. This university ranks 9th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 48 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program earn about $24,308 in the first couple years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 English Degrees Awarded
$28,377 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in general english literature needs to check out University of Louisville. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, english degree recipients generally make an average of $28,377 at the beginning of their careers.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$30,266 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

It is hard to beat Bellarmine University if you wish to pursue a degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #682 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were approximately 14 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year. Those general english literature students who get their degree from Bellarmine University make $2,320 more than the average english grad.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
51 English Degrees Awarded
$31,866 Median Starting Salary

Northern Kentucky University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general english literature. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #716 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 51 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the general english literature degree program at Northern Kentucky University earn $3,920 more than the average college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 English Degrees Awarded
$20,734 Median Starting Salary

WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 47 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program state that they receive average early career earnings of $20,734.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,824 Median Starting Salary
$22,625 Median Student Debt

Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Morehead. This university ranks 18th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 26 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available. Those general english literature students who get their degree from Morehead State University make $11,878 more than the average english grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 English Degrees Awarded
$21,031 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 35 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program report average early career income of $21,031.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 880
Florida 282 1,759
North Carolina 279 1,233
Virginia 274 1,169
Tennessee 269 771
South Carolina 248 474
Louisiana 242 517
Mississippi 234 278
Arkansas 234 298
Alabama 233 557
West Virginia 207 258

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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 444

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 69
English Literature (Other) 11

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