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Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

About 60% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 40% are male.

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Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 45% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 55% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 36% are male.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 4 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 50% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 #6 on the list. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 11 students majoring in English language and literature at U-M, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Women make up 70% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

Women make up 70% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at UIUC, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Kent State University at Kent 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 suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 38% are male.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 937
Michigan 1,125
Ohio 1,678
Illinois 1,599
Wisconsin 789

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 26 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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