2025 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

General English Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #33 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 36 doctor's degrees in general english literature to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general english literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general english literature students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general english literature to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general english literature related body.

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

More Ways to Rank General English Literature Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General English Literature in Wisconsin

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general english literature.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Doctorate in English

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

15 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general english literature. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Madison.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

17 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general english literature has to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. UWM is a very large public university located in the city of Milwaukee.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	59
Michigan	149	14
Ohio	144	43
Indiana	132	37

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Rankings in Majors Related to English

General English Literature is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

English Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
English	36

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.