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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general English literature was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 4,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General English Literature at University of Notre Dame Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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

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#3

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Full General English Literature at Marquette University Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Illinois State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor 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 midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 65
Illinois 197
Ohio 206
Indiana 140
Wisconsin 68

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 24 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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