2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You
English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England 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.
2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 New England Region .
Top 10 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts Amherst the most popular school in the New England Region for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large 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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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 29% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in English language and literature at Yale, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Tufts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Of the 6 students majoring in English language and literature at Tufts, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very 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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With a ranking of #7, Northeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 20% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 80% are male.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
About 60% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 40% are male.
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Brandeis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized 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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Boston University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,623 |
| Maine | 266 |
| Rhode Island | 306 |
| Massachusetts | 2,015 |
| Connecticut | 666 |
| Vermont | 359 |
English Language & Literature Related Majors
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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