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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.

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.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

Full English Language & Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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 midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school 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.

Full English Language & Literature at Florida State University Report

A rank of #3 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. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 60% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Out of the 161 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. 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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With a ranking of #7, Murray 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 town of Murray, Murray State is a public college 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 ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school 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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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the 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 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. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 59% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#12

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college 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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#14

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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.

Full English Language & Literature at University at Buffalo Report

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 medium-sized 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 fairly 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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#16

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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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With a ranking of #16, University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 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 came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. OSU is a fairly 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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University of Maryland - College Park 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 #16 on the list. Located in the large 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.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#21

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 45% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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University of California - Berkeley 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 #21 on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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With a ranking of #21, Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean 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 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 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 landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly 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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Honorable Mentions

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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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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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