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

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general english literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #47 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 62 master's degrees in general english literature to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general english literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general english literature students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt general english literature students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 colleges for general english literature students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General English Literature Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general english literature students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Master's in English

1

University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

11 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Memphis if you want to pursue a master's degree in general english literature. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Memphis

2

The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general english literature has to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. UT Chattanooga is a large public university located in the midsize city of Chattanooga.More information about a master’s in general english literature from The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga

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
Alabama	151	64
Kentucky	147	52
Louisiana	147	84
South Carolina	146	34
Mississippi	145	33
Arkansas	121	24
West Virginia	112	14

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Rankings in Majors Related to English

General English Literature is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

English Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
English	62

Majors Similar to English

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	25
Literature	4

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.