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

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

In 2020-2021, 771 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the most popular school in Tennessee for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in English at UT Knoxville, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full General English Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full General English Literature at Vanderbilt University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middle Tennessee State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full General English Literature at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#3

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 5 students majoring in English at UofM, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 880
Virginia 1,169
North Carolina 1,238
Florida 1,767
Kentucky 443
South Carolina 474
Louisiana 517
Arkansas 298
Alabama 557
Mississippi 278
West Virginia 258

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 4 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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