by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
English Language & Literature is the 18th most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 9,760 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,439 and $24,746 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 256 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $77,076 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. That schools that top this list have a program in English language and literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full The Graduate Center English Language & Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Duquesne University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Princeton
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Morgan State University
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York
With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 93%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
University at Buffalo ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 English Language & Literature at University at Buffalo
Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 17 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Rutgers New Brunswick
With a ranking of #10, University of Rochester did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Rochester
With a ranking of #11, University at Albany did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Albany, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 English Language & Literature at University at Albany
St John’s University - New York ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. St John’s University - New York is a fairly large school located in Queens, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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 more about English Language & Literature at St John’s University - New York
With a ranking of #13, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 96%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Cornell
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon University is a fairly large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 6 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Carnegie Mellon University
University of Maryland - College Park ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Delaware landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UD is a public institution located in Newark, Delaware. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Lehigh University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Howard University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 2 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Howard University
University of Pennsylvania landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #20, Temple University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Temple University
Catholic University of America came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Catholic University of America is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 1 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Catholic University of America
Stony Brook University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #22. SUNY Stony Brook is a public institution located in Stony Brook, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Stony Brook University English Language & Literature Report
New York University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York University is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about English Language & Literature at New York University
Binghamton University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Binghamton University is located in Vestal, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Binghamton University English Language & Literature Report
Fordham University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Fordham University English Language & Literature Report
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