2025 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

a master's degree in general english literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #47 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 master's degrees in general english literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general english literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general english literature students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general english literature to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general english literature related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Kentucky.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General English Literature in Kentucky

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general english literature.

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in English

1

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

10 Annual Graduates

University of Louisville is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a master's degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Louisville

2

Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY

10 Annual Graduates

Northern Kentucky University is a great decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general english literature. NKU is a large public university located in the suburb of Highland Heights.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Northern Kentucky University

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	99
Georgia	190	52
Virginia	182	85
North Carolina	178	151
Tennessee	166	98
Alabama	151	64
Louisiana	147	84
South Carolina	146	34
Mississippi	145	33
Arkansas	121	24
West Virginia	112	14

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General English Literature Related Rankings by Major

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	54

Most Popular Majors Related to English

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	43

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.