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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the New England 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 New England 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

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

Full General English Literature at Yale University Report

#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General English Literature at Brown University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full General English Literature at Northeastern University Report

#4

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tufts University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#6

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

With a ranking of #6, Harvard University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

With a ranking of #10, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 177
Connecticut 60
Rhode Island 17
New Hampshire 454
Maine 6
Vermont 32

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 12 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).

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