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2023 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Plains States Region

10 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$50,201 Avg Salary
Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 2,181 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,505 and $24,516 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 47 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,829 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered 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 Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region”.

Top 10 Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Plains States Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 9 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 2.2% 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 UNL General English Literature Report

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 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 94%, 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 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at WUSTL

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region list. University of Iowa is located in Iowa City, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Iowa

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region. University of Kansas is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at KU

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General English Literature at Mizzou

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full USD General English Literature Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.

Full SLU General English Literature Report

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #9. Manhattan, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full K -State General English Literature Report

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full UND General English Literature Report

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