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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the Southwest 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full General English Literature at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Stillwater, OSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 75% are male.

Full General English Literature at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

About 82% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 18% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of North Texas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Southwest Region . UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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

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Out of the 19 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full General English Literature at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 57% of the English majors at the school.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in English at Baylor, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #6, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

Of the 7 students majoring in English at UH, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#9

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the English majors at the school.

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The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 367
Arizona 157
Oklahoma 43
New Mexico 29

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 19 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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