2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 54,635 people earned a degree or certificate in English language and literature, making the major the #17 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 161 schools in the United States 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 English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the English language and literature doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature
Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.
Of the 35 students majoring in English language and literature at IUP, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Florida State University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in English language and literature at Florida State, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the United States. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 23 students majoring in English language and literature at Columbia, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the United States. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
About 68% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 32% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the United States. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Women make up 60% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Purdue University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the United States. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 45% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.
Of the 18 students majoring in English language and literature at Texas Tech, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Murray State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 72% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in English language and literature at Rutgers New Brunswick, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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University of Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 35% are male.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Women make up 59% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Duquesne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in English language and literature at Duquesne, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 53% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 47% are male.
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University at Buffalo came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 14 students majoring in English language and literature at University at Buffalo, 64% are male and 36% are female.
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With a ranking of #14, Illinois State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UWM is a very large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.
Of the 12 students majoring in English language and literature at UWM, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Chicago ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in English language and literature at UChicago, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in English language and literature at UW Seattle, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.
Of the 12 students majoring in English language and literature at OSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 12 students majoring in English language and literature at UMCP, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University of California - Berkeley ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Of the 11 students majoring in English language and literature at UC Berkeley, 73% are male and 27% are female.
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Duke University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Women make up 45% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of San Juan, Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y El Caribe is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
About 73% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 27% are male.
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With a ranking of #21, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 11 students majoring in English language and literature at UCLA, 45% are male and 55% are female.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Of the 11 students majoring in English language and literature at UMass Amherst, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | New York University | New York, NY |
| 29 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 29 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 29 | Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA |
| 29 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
| 29 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN |
| 29 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
English Language & Literature by Region
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
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 28 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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