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

22 Colleges in the Southeast Region
186 Doctor's Degrees
$49,013 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 186 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 Southeast Region The english doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality english program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.


 

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

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

10 Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in English

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Duke University
Durham, NC
11 Annual Graduates

Duke University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general english literature. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Duke University

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Emory University
Atlanta, GA

It is difficult to beat Emory University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

Doctorate recipients from the general english literature degree program at Emory University earn $8,375 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Emory University

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
6 Annual Graduates

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

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9 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Virginia - Main Campus if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general english literature. University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Virginia - Main Campus

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
10 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Florida

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6 Annual Graduates

UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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5 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

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6 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from The University of Alabama

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4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Georgia

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Doctorate students who receive their degree from the english program earn around $43,259 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Florida State University


 

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 138 50
Virginia 127 9
Georgia 126 17
North Carolina 115 20
Mississippi 113 9
Louisiana 103 16
Tennessee 102 25
Alabama 98 7
South Carolina 91 6
Kentucky 87 23
Arkansas 58 3
West Virginia 49 1

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One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, General English Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

English Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
English 186

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