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

English Language & Literature isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #14 in popularity out of 33 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the most popular for English language and literature students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 48 doctor's degrees in English language and literature to qualified students.

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

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

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality English language and literature program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank English Language & Literature Schools

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 English language and literature.

 

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

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in English language and literature.

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

1

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan State University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Michigan.

There were roughly 14 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in English language and literature from Michigan State University

2

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Wayne State University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Michigan.

There were about 13 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in English language and literature from Wayne State University

3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Michigan.

There were about 12 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in English language and literature from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

4

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Western Michigan University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in English language and literature. WMU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. 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 Michigan.

There were roughly 6 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in English language and literature from Western Michigan University

5

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Michigan Tech is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Houghton.

There were approximately 3 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	30	47
Ohio	29	68
Illinois	29	54
Wisconsin	27	31

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	29
Writing Studies	18
English Literature (Other)	1

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts	52
Theology & Religious Vocations	50
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	37
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.