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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 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 Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska - Lincoln the most popular school in the Plains States Region for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at UNL, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Women make up 89% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Iowa Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

About 38% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 63% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Washington University in St Louis Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 43% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

Of the 6 students majoring in English language and literature at KU, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Kansas

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 6 students majoring in English language and literature at UMN Twin Cities, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

Of the 2 students majoring in English language and literature at North Dakota State University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #8, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of South Dakota

Iowa State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Iowa State University Report

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

Full English Language & Literature at Saint Louis University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 82
Missouri 237
Minnesota 168
Iowa 151
North Dakota 11
Nebraska 71
South Dakota 5

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 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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