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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
115 Degrees Awarded
$61,022 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region

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In 2021-2022, 37,414 people earned their degree in general english literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In , general english literature graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $29,879 and had an average of $22,492 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,875 general english literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,222 and $20,772 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 115 general english literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,633 and $152,837 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general english literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general english literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree english students.

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Far Western US Region

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Claremont Graduate University General English Literature Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Riverside General English Literature Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s english degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Hawaii at Manoa

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General English Literature at Stanford

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 18 doctorate’s english 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UW Seattle General English Literature Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 full report on General English Literature at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 12 doctorate’s english 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General English Literature Report

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s english students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full UC Davis General English Literature Report

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University of California - Berkeley came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s english students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General English Literature at UC Berkeley

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 11 doctorate’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Oregon

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s english degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Southern California

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University of California - Irvine came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s english students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at UC Irvine

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s english students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Read full report on General English Literature at UCSB

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 2 doctorate’s english 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 full report on General English Literature at University of Nevada - Reno

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Washington State University

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