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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

General English Literature is the #26 most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for English majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 15% Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Notre Dame is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the United States. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#11

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#13

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. TCU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Fort Worth.

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#15

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#16

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Maryland - College Park came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#18

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for General English Literature students that almost earned our Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
20 Rice University Houston, TX
21 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
22 New York University New York, NY
23 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
24 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

General English Literature by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to English

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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