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2024 Best General English Literature Schools in Louisiana

6 Colleges in Louisiana
517 English Degrees Awarded
$29,628 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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General English Literature Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 517 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 Louisiana 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
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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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana Schools in English

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
115 English Degrees Awarded
$32,598 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general english literature. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 115 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Those general english literature students who get their degree from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College make $2,971 more than the standard english student.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 English Degrees Awarded
$18,435 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in general english literature needs to check out Tulane University of Louisiana. Located in the city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #78 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Tulane is a great university overall.

There were about 70 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Tulane in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the english program make around $18,435 in their early career salary.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
79 English Degrees Awarded
21.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Louisiana at Lafayette if you wish to pursue a degree in general english literature. UL Lafayette is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #1199 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UL Lafayette is a great university overall.

There were about 79 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent data year. Those general english literature students who get their degree from University of Louisiana at Lafayette receive $5,231 more than the average english grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
44 English Degrees Awarded
2.3% Growth in Graduates

University of New Orleans is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general english literature. UNO is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of New Orleans. This university ranks 14th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were approximately 44 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UNO in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program earn around $25,107 in the first couple years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$24,598 Median Starting Salary
$23,000 Median Student Debt

Southeastern is a large public university located in the small city of Hammond. This university ranks 16th out of 29 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 28 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program earn an average of $24,598 in the first couple years of their career.

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Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 13th out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.

There were about 25 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at NSU in the most recent year we have data available. General English Literature degree recipients from Northwestern State University of Louisiana get an earnings boost of approximately $5,908 above the average income of general english literature majors.

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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
Kentucky 244 443
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 517

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 46
Literature 5
English Literature (Other) 4

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