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Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

With 306 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #17 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the most popular school in Rhode Island for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in English language and literature at URI, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

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

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,623
Maine 266
Massachusetts 2,015
Connecticut 666
Vermont 359

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 2 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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