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

English Language & Literature is about average in terms of popularity for doctor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #16 out of the 36 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in Rhode Island to review for the 2024 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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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 Rhode Island list to help you make the college decision.

 

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

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for english language & literature students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Rhode Island Schools for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature

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Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in english language & literature. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Brown University

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University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in english language & literature has to look into University of Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Rhode Island

 

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	29	37
Connecticut	28	13
New Hampshire	16	5

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	9

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Sciences	32
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	8
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	5
History	5
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	4
Philosophy & Religious Studies	4

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).
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