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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 9,566 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in English language and literature at Ohio State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in English language and literature at Purdue, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Of the 14 students majoring in English language and literature at Illinois State, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#4

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 82% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#7

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

University of Notre Dame ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 56% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

About 88% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 305
Indiana 193
Ohio 339
Wisconsin 81
Michigan 163

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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