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Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

General English Literature is the #30 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,601 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

Of the 35 students majoring in English at IUP, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in English at Temple, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 50% of the English majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

About 67% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Duquesne University is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in English at Duquesne, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.

Of the 2 students majoring in English at Lehigh, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 7 schools only.

  • 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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