by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for general english literature students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 472 master's degrees in general english literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of general english literature for getting your master's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete 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.
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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general english literature students seeking a a master's degree.
It's hard to beat Columbia University in the City of New York if you want to pursue a master's degree in general english literature. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Columbia University in the City of New York
Georgetown University is a good choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general english literature. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington.
General English Literature master's degree recipients from Georgetown University get an earnings boost of about $7,204 above the typical income of general english literature graduates.
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Lehigh University is a wonderful decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general english literature. Lehigh is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Bethlehem.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Lehigh University
It's difficult to beat Binghamton University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general english literature. Binghamton University is a large public university located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Binghamton University
Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Those general english literature students who get their master's degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick make $4,934 more than the typical english graduate.
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University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Rochester
TCNJ is a medium-sized public college located in the large suburb of Ewing.
General English Literature master's degree recipients from The College of New Jersey get an earnings boost of approximately $14,621 over the typical earnings of general english literature majors.
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SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Stony Brook University
Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Montclair State University
Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Seton Hall University
Explore the best general english literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 261 | 250 |
| Pennsylvania | 248 | 176 |
| Maryland | 193 | 50 |
| New Jersey | 188 | 95 |
| District of Columbia | 154 | 38 |
| Delaware | 109 | 0 |
General English Literature is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 472 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 925 |
| Literature | 57 |
| English Literature (Other) | 36 |