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

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 North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for English language and literature students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 38 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. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

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. 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

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. 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 North Carolina

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

1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

19 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill 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 North Carolina.

There were roughly 19 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in English language and literature from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

Duke University
Durham, NC

9 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in English language and literature has to check out Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in North Carolina.

There were approximately 9 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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

3

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at East Carolina University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. 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 North Carolina.

There were roughly 7 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in English language and literature from East Carolina University

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. 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 North Carolina.

There were about 3 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in English language and literature from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

 

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 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
Kentucky	26	23
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	31
Writing Studies	7

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	105
Philosophy & Religious Studies	33
Visual & Performing Arts	29
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	24

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.