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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

General English Literature is the #50 most popular major in the country with 4,966 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for English majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Full General English Literature at Stanford University Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

Full General English Literature at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

Full General English Literature at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full General English Literature at University of Southern California Report

With a ranking of #8, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

Full General English Literature at University of California - Irvine Report

University of Nevada - Reno 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

Full General English Literature at University of Nevada - Reno Report

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 535
Washington 44
Oregon 22
Nevada 13
Hawaii 11
Alaska 2

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

Majors Similar to English

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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