2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You
English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in the country with 9,566 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best English Language & 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. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for English language and literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
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Out of the 30 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Emory University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Old Dominion University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.
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George Mason University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #8, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 57 |
| Florida | 394 |
| North Carolina | 330 |
| Virginia | 292 |
| Tennessee | 145 |
| Georgia | 129 |
| South Carolina | 75 |
| Louisiana | 134 |
| West Virginia | 33 |
| Kentucky | 135 |
| Arkansas | 79 |
| Alabama | 115 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 4,966 |
| Writing Studies | 4,263 |
| English Literature (Other) | 175 |
| Literature | 162 |
Majors Similar to English Language & Literature
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 18,379 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 17,287 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 4,163 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 3,136 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 2,680 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.
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