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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 52% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 48% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in English language and literature at The Graduate Center, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

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

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at NYU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in New York. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at University at Albany Report

#7

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester 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 #7 on the list. University of Rochester is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Rochester.

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

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St John’s University - New York 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 #7 on the list. STJ is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook 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 #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Full English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University Report

#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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

Of the 3 students majoring in English language and literature at Fordham U, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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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