2025 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in english language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #16 out of 36 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of english language & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 71 doctor's degrees in english language & literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 english language & literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of english language & 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 english language & 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 english language & literature related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank English Language & Literature Schools

The english language & literature 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 Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in english language & literature has to look into University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the city of Minneapolis.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

University of Kansas is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in english language & literature. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Kansas

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best english language & literature colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	6
Missouri	27	16
Kansas	26	6
Iowa	26	10
Nebraska	24	9
North Dakota	21	2
South Dakota	15	1

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	60
Writing Studies	11

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	292
Social Sciences	222
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	58
Communication & Journalism	52
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	37
History	32
Philosophy & Religious Studies	22
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	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.