2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Indiana

English Language & Literature is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #14 out of the 33 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the most popular for English language and literature students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 45 doctor's degrees in English language and literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The English language and literature doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Indiana ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for English language and 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for English language and literature.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study English Language & Literature in Indiana

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for English language and literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for English Language & Literature Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

18 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Indiana.

There were about 18 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.

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Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in English language and literature needs to look into Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bloomington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Indiana.

There were about 15 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in English language and literature has to check out University of Notre Dame. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Indiana.

There were roughly 8 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.

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Ball State University
Muncie, IN

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Ball State University is a popular choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Ball State is a very large public university located in the city of Muncie. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Indiana.

There were roughly 4 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Ohio	29	68
Illinois	29	54
Michigan	28	43
Wisconsin	27	31

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	45

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	82
Theology & Religious Vocations	67
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	54
Philosophy & Religious Studies	18

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.