by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Southeast Region” 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 the Southeast region, there were 8,884 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,486 and $24,076 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 186 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general English literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree english students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 18 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region. UL Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on General English Literature at Florida State University
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #4 spot on the list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 5 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General English Literature at Vanderbilt University
Georgia State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at Georgia State
With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a public institution located in Knoxville, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General English Literature at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Middle Tennessee State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Middle Tennessee State University General English Literature Report
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 5 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #11. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Virginia
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Miami came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. U Miami is a fairly large school located in Coral Gables, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s English degrees 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
University of Mississippi landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
University of Kentucky landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 9 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General English Literature Report
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, 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.
Read more about General English Literature at UNC Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at UNC Greensboro
Emory University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 3 students 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. 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Emory University
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
The University of Alabama came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at The University of Alabama
University of Florida did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Florida
University of Arkansas came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 University of Arkansas
University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #25. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General English Literature at West Virginia University
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