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

When it comes to popularity, a doctor's degree in english language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #16 out of 36 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of english language & literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 doctor's degrees in english language & literature during the 2020-2021 academic year.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Our Methodology

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

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 Missouri list to help you make the college decision.

 

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

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in english language & literature.

Top Missouri Schools for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature

1

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

8 Annual Graduates

Washington University in St Louis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in english language & literature. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from Washington University in St Louis

2

University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Missouri - Columbia is a great decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in english language & literature. Mizzou is a very large public university located in the city of Columbia.More information about a doctorate in english language & literature from University of Missouri - Columbia

 

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	27	6
Kansas	26	6
Iowa	26	10
Nebraska	24	9
North Dakota	21	2
South Dakota	15	1

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	16

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Theology & Religious Vocations	215
Social Sciences	44
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	16
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	8
History	8
Communication & Journalism	7
Philosophy & Religious Studies	7
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	3
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	1

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.