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

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 3 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for English language and literature students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 21 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 Missouri ranking.

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 Missouri

Learn about 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 Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Columbia. 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 Missouri.

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

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washington University in St Louis is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in English language and literature. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Missouri.

There were roughly 6 English language and literature students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Louis University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in English language and literature. SLU is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Louis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in English language and literature in Missouri.

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

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	7
Iowa	27	14
Kansas	25	12
Nebraska	23	9
North Dakota	20	6
South Dakota	15	1

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	21

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	141
Visual & Performing Arts	26
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	18
Philosophy & Religious Studies	9

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.