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

10 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$50,201 Avg Salary
Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. 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 “Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. To top this list, a school must have a successful general English literature program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate”.

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate 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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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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 Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 9 students 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 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%.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

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.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

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.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees 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%.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of South Dakota

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 1 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, 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%. 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.

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Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 50 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General English Literature at Kansas State University

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota

University of North Dakota came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended English Major in the Plains States Region for a Doctorate ranking. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 28 doctorate’s English degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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