2024 Best English Literature (Other) Doctor's Degree Schools

English Literature (Other)doctorate programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major degree program ranks #194 out of the 306 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best English Literature (Other) Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 19 doctor's degrees in english literature (other) to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great English Literature (Other) School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of english literature (other) for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on english literature (other) students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other english literature (other) 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 english literature (other) 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 english literature (other) related body.

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

More Ways to Rank English Literature (Other) Schools

The other 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 English Literature (Other) Doctor's Degree Schools.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study English Literature (Other) in the United States

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

Top Schools for a Doctorate in Other English

1

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in english literature (other) has to take a look at Stanford University. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in english literature (other) from Stanford University

2

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

3 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in english literature (other) needs to take a look at Carnegie Mellon University. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in english literature (other) from Carnegie Mellon University

3

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

6 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in english literature (other). UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in english literature (other) from University of California - San Diego

4

Boston University
Boston, MA

1 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in english literature (other) has to take a look at Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in english literature (other) from Boston University

5

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

U-M is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in english literature (other) from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

6

Kent State University at Kent
Kent, OH

5 Annual Graduates

Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent.More information about a doctorate in english literature (other) from Kent State University at Kent

7

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

1 Annual Graduates

NMSU Main Campus is a large public university located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces.More information about a doctorate in english literature (other) from New Mexico State University - Main Campus

English Literature (Other) by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
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English Literature (Other) Related Rankings by Major

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

Other English Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Other English Language & Literature/Letters	19

Majors Similar to Other English

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	924
Writing Studies	129
Literature	20

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard. More about our data sources and methodologies.