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

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.

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of English language and literature. Combined, these schools handed out 24 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

The English language and literature doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. 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 Virginia ranking.

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 Virginia

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 Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in English language and literature. University of Virginia is a very large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville. 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 Virginia.

There were approximately 10 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Old Dominion University
Norfolk, VA

10 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in English language and literature needs to check out Old Dominion University. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public university with a fairly 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 Virginia.

There were about 10 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Old Dominion in the most recent data year.

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George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

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 George Mason University. GMU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Virginia.

There were roughly 2 English language and literature individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Virginia Tech if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. 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 Virginia.

There were about 2 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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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
Georgia	28	44
South Carolina	27	13
North Carolina	26	42
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
Writing Studies	14
General English Literature	10

Most Popular Majors Related to English Language & Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	227
Philosophy & Religious Studies	33
Visual & Performing Arts	30
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	17
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	6

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.