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 Major in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,601 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,042 and $26,316 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 70 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,028 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general English literature.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 35 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #2 spot on the list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehigh University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in Pennsylvania list. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in Pennsylvania list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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