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

a doctor's degree in general english literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #33 out of 306 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 doctor's degrees in general english literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general english literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general english literature 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.
• Student Debt - How much debt general english literature students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general english literature related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The english school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.

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

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general english literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Doctorate in English

1

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

12 Annual Graduates

University of Pennsylvania is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Pennsylvania

2

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus
Indiana, PA

25 Annual Graduates

$63,368 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general english literature has to look into Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.

Soon after graduating, english doctorate recipients usually make about $63,368 in their early careers.

More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	174	91
Maryland	119	21
New Jersey	115	26
District of Columbia	81	7
Delaware	53	6

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General English Literature Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, General English Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

English Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
English	53

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	18
English Literature (Other)	2

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.