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2025 Best Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2 Colleges in the Southeast Region
66 Bachelor's Degrees
Literature is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #210 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for literature students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 66 bachelor's degrees in literature to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor'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

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for literature students working on their bachelor's degree.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Literature in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for literature students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Literature

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Duke crest
Duke University
Durham, NC
11 Annual Graduates

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in literature. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham.More information about a bachelor’s in literature from Duke University

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34 Annual Graduates

Sewanee - The University of the South is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in literature. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in literature from Sewanee - The University of the South

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Best Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 225 7
Georgia 224 0
Tennessee 220 4
North Carolina 213 8
Louisiana 171 5
Mississippi 169 7
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One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Literature Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Literature 62
American Literature (United States) 4
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Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 6,594
Writing Studies 1,253
English Literature (Other) 15

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