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

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 Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 18 doctor's degrees in general english literature during the 2021-2022 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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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

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 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.

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 Louisiana.

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

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

Top Louisiana Schools for a Doctorate in English

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

8 Annual Graduates

$51,117 Median Starting Salary

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a good choice for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in general english literature. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population.

Doctorate students who receive their degree from the english program make an average of $51,117 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Lafayette, LA

10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Louisiana at Lafayette if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general english literature. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	50
Virginia	127	9
Georgia	126	17
North Carolina	115	20
Mississippi	113	9
Tennessee	102	25
Alabama	98	7
South Carolina	91	6
Kentucky	87	23
Arkansas	58	3
West Virginia	49	1

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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	18

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.