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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$61,022 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region

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General English Literature is the 24th most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,022 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,222 and $21,099 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. That schools that top this list have a program in general English literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree english students.

Top 15 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Far Western US Region

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Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the #1 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on General English Literature at Claremont Graduate University

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #2 spot on the list. UCR is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.

Full University of California - Riverside General English Literature Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. UH Manoa is a fairly large public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 5 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at UH Manoa

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #4 spot on the list. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Stanford University General English Literature Report

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 12 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at UW Seattle

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas General English Literature Report

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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General English Literature Report

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at UC Davis

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Berkeley General English Literature Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Oregon General English Literature Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Southern California

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With a ranking of #12, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

Full University of California - Irvine General English Literature Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at UCSB

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UNR General English Literature Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Washington State University

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