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2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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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 medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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 college with a very large student population.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 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 very large student population.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

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

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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