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2023 Most Popular 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

#6

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the English majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Miami University - Oxford came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 88% of the English majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the English majors at the school.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature colleges 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 26 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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