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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

With 237 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in Missouri.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Missouri 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 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. 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.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 82
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 3 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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