by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
English is the 19th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 8,884 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 186 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in English. That schools that top this list have a program in English in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree english language students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 27 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on English at University of Southern Mississippi
Vanderbilt University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Georgia State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 9 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Middle Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Memphis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. Charlottesville, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on English at University of Virginia - Main Campus
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 5 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about English at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
With a ranking of #13, University of Miami did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Mississippi landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #15, University of Kentucky did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus English Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
Emory University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. UA is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 6 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 10 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.
With a ranking of #23, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region list. UARK is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Georgia came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
West Virginia University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.
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