2027 Best General Literature Schools in the Southeast Region
General Literature programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general literature students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for General Literature in the Southeast Region
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general literature degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in General Literature
No school ranked higher than Sewanee The University Of The South this year for general literature. Sewanee The University Of The South is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. There were roughly 27 general literature students who graduated with this degree at Sewanee The University Of The South in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general literature degree recipients from Sewanee The University Of The South generally make around $36,927. Students borrow a median of $22,091 to complete this degree.
See the full general literature program report for Sewanee The University Of The South
Ave Maria University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best general literature schools. Located in the rural area of Ave Maria, Ave Maria University is a small private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 47%. About 11 general literature degrees were awarded at Ave Maria University in the most recent year. Students who receive their general literature degree from Ave Maria University earn around $40,866 in the first couple years of their career. Students borrow a median of $19,801 to complete this degree.
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A rank of #3 makes Liberty University one of the top schools for general literature. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. Liberty University awarded about 22 general literature degrees in the most recent data year. General Literature graduates of Liberty University earn a median of $45,877 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $27,414 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
