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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 4,966 people earned a degree or certificate in general English literature, making the major the #50 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 124 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the English doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Notre Dame helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the United States. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#4

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#5

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

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#6

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

With a ranking of #8, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general English literature programs. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#11

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #11, Emory University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta.

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#12

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA

With a ranking of #12, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#13

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #13 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#14

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#15

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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#16

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #16, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #17 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

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#18

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
19 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
20 Rice University Houston, TX
21 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
22 New York University New York, NY
23 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
24 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

General English Literature by Region

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

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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