2024 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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 looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 20 doctor's degrees in general english literature to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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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:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general english literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general english literature students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt general english literature students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general english literature related body.

Our complete 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in North Carolina list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General English Literature in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools for a Doctorate in English

1

Duke University
Durham, NC

11 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general english literature has to check out Duke University. Located in the 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

2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

6 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in general english literature. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

 

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	50
Virginia	127	9
Georgia	126	17
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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General English Literature Related Rankings by Major

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	20

Majors Similar to English

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	1

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). More about our data sources and methodologies.