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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 145 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the English doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

About 63% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Out of the 145 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in English at Florida State, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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Out of the 145 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the English majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the United States. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Women make up 60% of the English majors at the school.

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#4

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

About 45% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 55% are male.

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Murray State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 72% of the English majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

About 67% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 33% are male.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

About 59% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 41% are male.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 65% of the English majors at the school.

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Illinois State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 36% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 64% are male.

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With a ranking of #12, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Of the 12 students majoring in English at OSU, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the English majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 50% of the English majors at the school.

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#12

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in English at UChicago, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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University of Maryland - College Park ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the English majors at the school.

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 55% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 45% are male.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general English literature programs. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

About 73% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 27% are male.

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#17

Duke University

Durham, NC

Duke University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Women make up 45% of the English majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #17, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in English at Texas A&M College Station, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in English at UL Lafayette, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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Honorable Mentions

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

Rank College Location
22 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
22 University of North Texas Denton, TX
22 Arizona State University - Tempe Tempe, AZ
22 University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN
22 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
22 Georgia State University Atlanta, GA
28 Princeton University Princeton, NJ
28 University of California - Riverside Riverside, CA
28 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN
28 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
28 University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
28 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
28 University of California - Davis Davis, CA
28 University of South Florida - Main Campus Tampa, FL
28 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
28 University of Nebraska - Lincoln Lincoln, NE

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 27 schools only.

  • 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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