2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in New York
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You
With 4,365 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in New York.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York
Check out the English language and literature doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in New York. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Rochester.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Binghamton University ranked #6 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
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Stony Brook University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
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University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Fordham University ranked #10 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,189 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,602 |
| Maryland | 952 |
| Delaware | 115 |
| District of Columbia | 246 |
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English Language & Literature Related Rankings by Major
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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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