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

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.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 83 master's degrees in general english literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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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.

• 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 Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Master's in English

1

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

30 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general english literature. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Virginia - Main Campus

2

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

11 Annual Graduates

James Madison University is a great option for students pursuing a master's degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from James Madison 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
North Carolina	178	151
Tennessee	166	98
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	83

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	173
Literature	26
English Literature (Other)	9

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.