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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 37% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 52% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

About 65% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 35% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in English language and literature at The Graduate Center, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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#5

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

About 40% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Out of the 29 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 53% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#7

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

About 36% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 64% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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

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#9

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at NYU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#10

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.

Women make up 78% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
Pennsylvania 458
Maryland 207
New Jersey 232
District of Columbia 67
Delaware 6

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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