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

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in English language and literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #14 out of 33 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 30 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 Kentucky ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of English language and literature students usually has them for a 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 is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for English language and literature.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

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University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in English language and literature needs to look into University of Kentucky. UK is a very large public university located in the large city of Lexington. 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 Kentucky.

There were approximately 13 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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Murray State University
Murray, KY

12 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Murray State University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Kentucky.

There were about 12 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Murray State in the most recent data year.

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University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Louisville if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very 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 Kentucky.

There were approximately 5 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	29	50
Virginia	29	27
Georgia	28	44
South Carolina	27	13
North Carolina	26	42
Tennessee	25	36
Louisiana	25	25
Mississippi	24	18
Alabama	24	2
Arkansas	23	2
West Virginia	20	4

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	25
Writing Studies	5

Most Popular Majors Related to English Language & Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	191
Visual & Performing Arts	18
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	4
Philosophy & Religious Studies	4
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	3

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.