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Doctor’s Degrees in Literature

19 Yearly Graduations
74% Women
79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A doctor's degree in literature is offered at 3 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 79% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 10.5% of literature graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Literature Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 19 people earned their doctor's degree in literature. This earns it the #190 spot on the list of the most popular doctor's degree programs in the nation.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in literature at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 117
Doctor’s Degree 19
Graduate Certificate 19

Earnings of Literature Majors With Doctor’s Degrees

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for literature majors who have their doctor's degree is not available.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their doctor's degree in literature. About 73.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 5
Women 14
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The racial-ethnic distribution of literature doctor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 1
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1
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There are 3 colleges that offer a doctor’s degree in literature. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:

11 Yearly Graduations
79% Women

Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for literature majors who are seeking their doctor's degree. Roughly 500 attend the school each year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 11 people received their doctor's degree in literature from Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y El Caribe. Of these students, 79% were women and 100% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

New York University

New York, New York
9 Yearly Graduations
50% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for literature majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is New York University. Each year, around 52,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $55,384 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $37,332 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 9 people received their doctor's degree in literature from NYU. Of these students, 50% were women and 25% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#3

University of California - San Diego

La Jolla, California
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

The 3rd most popular school in the country for literature majors who are seeking their doctor's degree is University of California - San Diego. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $11,564 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,700 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their doctor's degree in literature from UCSD.

Literature Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
15
4

Below are some popular majors that are similar to literature that offer doctor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
1,021
147
21

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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