2023 Most Popular 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.
The Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in English at Murray State, 28% are male and 72% are female.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Of the 11 students majoring in English at Duke, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a large student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Georgia State is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
Women make up 70% of the English majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
Of the 10 students majoring in English at UF, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
About 89% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 11% are male.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 33% are male.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Women make up 67% of the English majors at the school.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
About 33% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Explore the best general English literature schools 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 |
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 26 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.