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

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in general english literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #33 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 84 doctor's degrees in general english literature to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

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 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.

More Ways to Rank General English Literature Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in English

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

16 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general english literature. UT Austin is a very large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from The University of Texas at Austin

2

Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

12 Annual Graduates

Texas Tech University is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Texas Tech University

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Arizona	119	14
Oklahoma	92	19
New Mexico	59	4

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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	84

Most Popular Majors Related to English

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	30

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.