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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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$51,842 Avg Salary

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. 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.

The Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

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

#1

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Our analysis found Florida State University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Murray State is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Murray.

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

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#3

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full General English Literature at Duke University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . UL Lafayette is a large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 70% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 30% are male.

Full General English Literature at Georgia State University Report

#5

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the English majors at the school.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 9 students majoring in English at University of Virginia, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus 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 city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in English at USF Tampa, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full General English Literature at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

Of the 6 students majoring in English at UofSC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 94
Florida 157
Georgia 69
North Carolina 176
Tennessee 123
Kentucky 75
Louisiana 100
Alabama 71
South Carolina 40
Mississippi 42
Arkansas 27
West Virginia 15

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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