2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Tennessee

Ranked #29 in popularity, general English literature is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Tennessee ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 42 doctor's degrees in general English literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General English Literature School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in English matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Tennessee ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for general English literature, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for general English literature.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General English Literature in Tennessee

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for general English literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for English Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Memphis
Memphis, TN

22 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

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University of Memphis is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in general English literature. UofM is a very large public university located in the large city of Memphis. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in general English literature in Tennessee.

There were approximately 22 general English literature students who graduated with this degree at UofM in the most recent year we have data available.

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

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Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in general English literature has to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in general English literature in Tennessee.

There were roughly 9 general English literature students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in general English literature from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

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Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Middle Tennessee State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general English literature. Middle Tennessee State University is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in general English literature in Tennessee.

There were approximately 6 general English literature students who graduated with this degree at Middle Tennessee State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Vanderbilt University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general English literature. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in general English literature in Tennessee.

There were about 5 general English literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	41
Virginia	126	14
Georgia	124	44
North Carolina	113	40
Louisiana	99	25
Alabama	94	2
South Carolina	88	13
Kentucky	86	18
Mississippi	72	18
Arkansas	57	2
West Virginia	49	4

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General English Literature Related Rankings by Major

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

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.