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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general English literature was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 40,481 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General English Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 23 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Johns Hopkins University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

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Columbia University in the City of New York 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 #8 on the list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#9

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne 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 #9 on the list. Duquesne is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester ranked #10 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,601
New York 3,129
Maryland 746
New Jersey 1,005
District of Columbia 185
Delaware 115

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

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 23 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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