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2025 Best General English Literature Schools in Kentucky

7 Colleges in Kentucky
375 English Degrees Awarded
$31,935 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you pursue a degree in general english literature, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #24 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General English Literature Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 375 degrees in general english literature annually.

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Choosing a Great General English Literature School

Best General English Literature Schools in Kentucky Your choice of general english literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general english literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General English Literature Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in English
Master's Degrees in English
Doctor's Degrees in English

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 Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General English Literature in Kentucky

The schools below may not offer all types of english degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Kentucky Schools in English

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 English Degrees Awarded
$21,404 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Kentucky if you wish to pursue a degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #220 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program report average early career earnings of $21,404.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 English Degrees Awarded
$25,543 Median Starting Salary

Murray State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in general english literature. Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Murray. This university ranks 16th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 47 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the english program report average early career wages of $25,543.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 English Degrees Awarded
$28,994 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in general english literature has to take a look at University of Louisville. UofL is a very large public university located in the large city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #421 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were about 52 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, english degree recipients generally earn an average of $28,994 in their early careers.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 English Degrees Awarded
$27,950 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Western Kentucky University if you want to pursue a degree in general english literature. WKU is a large public university located in the small city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 6th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 40 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program make an average of $27,950 in the first couple years of working.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
49 English Degrees Awarded
$31,926 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #842 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NKU is a great university overall.

There were about 49 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program earn around $31,926 in their early career salary.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$32,295 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 39 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 8 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english program make about $32,295 in the first couple years of their career.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$20,091 Median Starting Salary

Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 12th out of 39 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 27 general english literature students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent data year. After graduating, english degree recipients generally make around $20,091 at the beginning of their 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
Louisiana 242 517
Mississippi 234 278
Arkansas 234 298
Alabama 233 557
West Virginia 207 258

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

English Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
English 375

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 105
English Literature (Other) 10

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