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Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

2023 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges
$51,842 Avg Salary

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England Region 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 New England Region

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

Top 10 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Tufts University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis 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. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island ranked #10 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,488
Connecticut 582
New Hampshire 855
Maine 194
Rhode Island 209
Vermont 135

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 12 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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