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2024 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

11 Colleges in the New England Region
63 Doctor's Degrees
$59,118 Avg Early-Career Salary
General English Literature is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #33 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general english literature. Combined, these schools handed out 63 doctor's degrees in general english literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General English Literature School for Your Doctor's Degree

Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region Your choice of general english literature for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general english literature students working on their doctor's degree.

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The english school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.


 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General English Literature in the New England Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general english literature.

10 Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in English

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general english literature. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Yale University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
7 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general english literature. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Harvard University

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University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general english literature. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Amherst.

Doctorate students who receive their degree from the english program earn an average of $59,118 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Brown University
Providence, RI
2 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general english literature needs to look into Brown University. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Brown University

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Boston University
Boston, MA
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Boston University

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5 Annual Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Northeastern University

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Tufts University
Medford, MA
6 Annual Graduates

Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Tufts University

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3 Annual Graduates

Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Brandeis University

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
2 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Boston College

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6 Annual Graduates

UCONN is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Connecticut


 

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general english literature colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 153 36
Connecticut 93 13
Rhode Island 78 9
New Hampshire 47 5

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General English Literature is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

English Focus Areas

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English 63

Majors Similar to English

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English Literature (Other) 1

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