by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for english language & literature students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 280 doctor's degrees in english language & literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The english language & literature doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality english language & literature program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for english language & literature students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for english language & literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in english language & literature needs to look into Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Duke University
University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in english language & literature. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Virginia - Main Campus
University of Florida is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in english language & literature. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Florida
It is difficult to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in english language & literature. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of South Carolina - Columbia
Florida State is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Florida State University
Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
UGA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Athens.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Georgia
Murray State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Murray.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Murray State University
Located in the town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Mississippi
Explore the best english language & literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 29 | 56 |
| Virginia | 29 | 24 |
| Georgia | 28 | 17 |
| Mississippi | 28 | 9 |
| South Carolina | 28 | 6 |
| North Carolina | 26 | 21 |
| Kentucky | 26 | 28 |
| Alabama | 25 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 25 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 16 |
| Arkansas | 23 | 3 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 1 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 255 |
| Writing Studies | 25 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 1,305 |
| Social Sciences | 616 |
| Communication & Journalism | 200 |
| History | 166 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 142 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 136 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 57 |
| Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies | 20 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 20 |