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2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region

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53 Degrees Awarded
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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 37,414 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,000 english graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 english graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,238 and $112,293 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in english. That schools that top this list have a program in english in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 10 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English in the Plains States Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 8 doctorate’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about English at UNL

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on English at WUSTL

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 10 doctorate’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at University of Iowa

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s english language degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read more about English at University of Kansas

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s english language degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on English at Mizzou

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

With a ranking of #6, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Vermillion, South Dakota, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of South Dakota English Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 doctorate’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about English at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #8, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s english language students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English at SLU

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 3 doctorate’s english language degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English at UND

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this fairly large public school awarded 57 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s english language students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full K -State English Report

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