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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

General English Literature is the #51 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 248 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. 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 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

Of the 35 students majoring in English at IUP, 37% are male and 63% are female.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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

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

Full General English Literature at University of Pennsylvania Report

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in English at Temple, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in English at Duquesne, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Of the 2 students majoring in English at Lehigh, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General English Literature at Carnegie Mellon University Report

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 7 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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