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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Southeast Region

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783 Degrees Awarded
$42,402 Avg Salary
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 37,414 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , general english literature graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,879 and had an average of $22,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 8,153 general english literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,520 and $22,761 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 783 general english literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,462 and $43,311 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 95 colleges that offered a degree in general english literature. That schools that top this list have a program in general english literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Southeast Region

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University of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 18 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Orleans General English Literature Report

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Gardner - Webb University
Boiling Springs, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gardner - Webb University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. Gardner - Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Gardner - Webb General English Literature Report

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Morehead State University
Morehead, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region. Morehead State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Morehead, Kentucky. It awarded 5 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Morehead State University General English Literature Report

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Converse College
Spartanburg, South Carolina

Out of the 95 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Converse College landed the #4 spot on the list. Converse is a small school located in Spartanburg, South Carolina that handed out 3 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Converse General English Literature Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at NSU

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The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s english students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at UT Chattanooga

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Clark Atlanta University
Atlanta, Georgia

Clark Atlanta University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s english degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Clark Atlanta University

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University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UAH General English Literature Report

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Radford University
Radford, Virginia

Radford University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Radford, Virginia, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s english students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Radford

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Winthrop University
Rock Hill, South Carolina

With a ranking of #10, Winthrop University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, and it awarded 5 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Winthrop University

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East Carolina University
Greenville, North Carolina

With a ranking of #11, East Carolina University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full East Carolina University General English Literature Report

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Marymount University
Arlington, Virginia

With a ranking of #12, Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. Marymount University is located in Arlington, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Marymount General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #13, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 0 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Sewanee - The University of the South General English Literature Report

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Mississippi College
Clinton, Mississippi

Mississippi College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. MC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clinton, Mississippi. It awarded 4 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full MC General English Literature Report

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s english degrees to 7 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Belmont University

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana

Louisiana Tech University ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. Louisiana Tech University is a public institution located in Ruston, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Louisiana Tech General English Literature Report

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of West Georgia is a public institution located in Carrollton, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of West Georgia

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University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Montevallo, Alabama, and it awarded 2 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Montevallo General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #19, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette General English Literature Report

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University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee

With a ranking of #20, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 12 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Memphis General English Literature Report

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Georgia College & State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Milledgeville, Georgia, and it awarded 8 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Georgia College & State University

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Marshall University
Huntington, West Virginia

Marshall University ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 12 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Marshall University

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University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Monroe, Louisiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s english students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full University of Louisiana at Monroe General English Literature Report

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Southeastern Louisiana University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Southeastern Louisiana University is located in Hammond, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 masters’s english degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at Southeastern

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at WCU

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