2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England 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.
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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Of the 11 students majoring in English language and literature at UMass Amherst, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Yale University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Women make up 29% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the # 2 spot on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Of the 7 students majoring in English language and literature at URI, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Rhode Island Report
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 71% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 29% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Of the 6 students majoring in English language and literature at UCONN, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tufts University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Northeastern 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in English language and literature at Northeastern, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at Northeastern University Report
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus 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 #7 on the list. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in English language and literature at UNH, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
About 33% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 67% are male.
Brandeis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Of the 3 students majoring in English language and literature at Brandeis, 33% are male and 67% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at Brandeis University Report
Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 428 |
| Rhode Island | 35 |
| Connecticut | 97 |
| New Hampshire | 720 |
| Maine | 34 |
| Vermont | 179 |
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 12 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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