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2025 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges in the New England Region
780 Master's Degrees
$51,668 Avg Early-Career Salary
General English Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #47 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general english literature students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 780 master's degrees in general english literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General English Literature School for Your Master's Degree

Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region Your choice of general english literature for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their master's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their master's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general english literature students working on their master's degree.

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The english school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General English Literature in the New England Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general english literature.

Top New England Region Schools for a Master's in English

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Boston University
Boston, MA
24 Annual Graduates

Boston University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Boston University

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT

Middlebury College is a good decision for students pursuing a master's degree in general english literature. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Middlebury.

Those general english literature students who get their master's degree from Middlebury College make $24,125 more than the standard english student.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Boston College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the english program make around $43,520 in the first couple years of their career.

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10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you want to pursue a master's degree in general english literature. UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the small city of Amherst.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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19 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Northeastern University

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SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Manchester.

Soon after graduating, english master's recipients usually earn an average of $45,184 in the first five years of their career.

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Located in the large city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public university with a large student population.

Students who graduate with their master's from the english program report average early career wages of $34,919.

More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Massachusetts - Boston

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
13 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Vermont

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10 Annual Graduates

UMaine is a large public university located in the small suburb of Orono.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Maine

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general english literature schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 222 141
Connecticut 153 47
Rhode Island 127 8
New Hampshire 108 449
Vermont 91 32
Maine 90 6

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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 780

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 617
English Literature (Other) 61
Literature 7

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