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

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$51,842 Avg Salary

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

#1

Duke University

Durham, NC

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 fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#2

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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#5

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Out of the 24 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Auburn University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 #6 on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 #7 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA is a very large public school located in the city of Tuscaloosa.

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#10

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.

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Best 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

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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).

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