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2023 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee

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$51,842 Avg Salary

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

With 123 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #38 most popular major in Tennessee.

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.

The Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee 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 Tennessee

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

Top Tennessee Schools for a Doctorate in General English Literature

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Tennessee. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro.

Full General English Literature at Middle Tennessee State University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 94
Florida 157
Georgia 69
North Carolina 176
Kentucky 75
Louisiana 100
Alabama 71
South Carolina 40
Mississippi 42
Arkansas 27
West Virginia 15

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 4 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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