2024 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

English Language & Literature isn't the most popular doctorate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #16 in popularity out of 36 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of english language & literature. Combined, these schools handed out 23 doctor's degrees in english language & literature to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to english language & literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other english language & literature students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt english language & literature students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english language & literature related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for english language & literature students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin list to help you make the college decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study English Language & Literature in Wisconsin

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in english language & literature.

Top Wisconsin Schools for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature

1

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in english language & literature. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Wisconsin - Madison

2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in english language & literature. Located in the city of Milwaukee, UWM is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

 

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Indiana	29	37
Michigan	29	30
Ohio	29	54
Illinois	29	59

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	23

Most Popular Majors Related to English Language & Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	84
Communication & Journalism	18
History	18
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	16
Philosophy & Religious Studies	11
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	5
Theology & Religious Vocations	4
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard. More about our data sources and methodologies.