2023 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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.
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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emory University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Auburn University is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Alabama did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.
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University of Florida ranked #10 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Request InformationBest General English Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best general English literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 880 |
| Virginia | 1,169 |
| North Carolina | 1,238 |
| Florida | 1,767 |
| Tennessee | 771 |
| Kentucky | 443 |
| South Carolina | 474 |
| Louisiana | 517 |
| Arkansas | 298 |
| Alabama | 557 |
| Mississippi | 278 |
| West Virginia | 258 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to English
General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 24 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.