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2025 Best General English Literature Schools in Arkansas

5 Colleges in Arkansas
279 English Degrees Awarded
$31,935 Avg Early-Career Salary
General English Literature is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #24 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Arkansas to determine which ones were the best for general english literature students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 279 degrees in general english literature annually.

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Choosing a Great General English Literature School

Best General English Literature Schools in Arkansas The english program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General English Literature rankings. We derive our Best Overall General English Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General English Literature Schools in Arkansas ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General English Literature in Arkansas

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the english degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Arkansas Schools in English

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 English Degrees Awarded
2.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Arkansas is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UARK is a great university overall.

There were about 78 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program earn an average of $26,369 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
37 English Degrees Awarded
29.7% Growth in Graduates

University of Central Arkansas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general english literature. UCA is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Conway. A Best Colleges rank of #1428 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 37 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UCA in the most recent data year. Those general english literature students who get their degree from University of Central Arkansas earn $3,403 more than the standard english student.

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Hendrix College
Conway, AR

Hendrix College is a good option for students interested in a degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Conway, Hendrix is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 18th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 17 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Hendrix in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, english degree recipients generally make about $18,668 at the beginning of their careers.

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Arkansas Tech University
Russellville, AR
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In AR

Arkansas Tech University is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in general english literature. ATU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Russellville. This university ranks 12th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were about 21 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at ATU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,883 Median Starting Salary

UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock. This university ranks 13th out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were approximately 16 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UA Little Rock in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, english degree recipients generally earn an average of $32,883 in their early careers.

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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
Georgia 287 880
Florida 282 1,759
North Carolina 279 1,233
Virginia 274 1,169
Tennessee 269 771
South Carolina 248 474
Kentucky 244 443
Louisiana 242 517
Mississippi 234 278
Alabama 233 557
West Virginia 207 258

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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 279

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 87

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