2025 Best English Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Ranked #31 in popularity, english is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best English Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 53 doctor's degrees in english to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on english students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other english students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for english students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best English Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study English in Pennsylvania

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in english.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in English Language

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in english needs to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in english from University of Pennsylvania

2

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in english has to check out Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in english from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Best English Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best English Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	366	91
Maryland	190	21
New Jersey	165	26
District of Columbia	143	7
Delaware	63	6

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English Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.