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

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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.

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

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Florida State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 37% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college 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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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Duke University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 11 students majoring in English at Duke, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia State is a fairly 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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#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize 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 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. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly 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 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. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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 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 #10 on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly 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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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

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

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 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.

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