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2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$51,842 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 54,635 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for English language and literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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University of Southern California landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #10 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,609
Washington 896
Oregon 524
Hawaii 111
Nevada 290
Alaska 52

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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