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

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 Missouri ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 79 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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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

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

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

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

Top Missouri Schools for a Master's in English

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Missouri State University - Springfield
Springfield, MO

27 Annual Graduates

Missouri State University - Springfield is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Missouri State University - Springfield

2

University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

10 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - St Louis is a great choice for students interested in a master's degree in general english literature. UMSL is a large public university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Missouri - St Louis

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	174	70
Iowa	154	12
Kansas	149	57
Nebraska	123	39
North Dakota	115	9
South Dakota	89	4

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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	79

Majors Similar to English

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	148

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.