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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 23 students majoring in English at Columbia, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 59% of the English majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 17 students majoring in English at Rutgers New Brunswick, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full General English Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 36% of the English majors at the school.

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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general English literature programs. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Of the 12 students majoring in English at UMCP, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Maryland - College Park

#7

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Women make up 78% of the English majors at the school.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full General English Literature at Cornell University Report

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Women make up 63% of the English majors at the school.

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#9

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #9, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General English Literature at University of Pennsylvania Report

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 364
Pennsylvania 248
Maryland 71
New Jersey 121
District of Columbia 45
Delaware 6

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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