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Colleges offering doctoral degrees (research) in English Language and Literature, General

144 U.S. colleges and universities offer English Language and Literature, General at the phd level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 101 Associate 270 Bachelor 1,257 Master 407 PhD 144

Most schools offering it: California (181), Texas (96), Pennsylvania (94), New York (90), Ohio (74), Massachusetts (52)

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Showing 49–72 of 144 schools

UIC
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
33,906
Retention
80%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
8,564
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UI
Public

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

English Language and Literature, General: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,779
Retention
90%
Programs
231
Awards 2024-25
9,128
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HU
Private nonprofit

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

English Language and Literature, General: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
30,259
Retention
98%
Programs
259
Awards 2024-25
11,030
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

English Language and Literature, General: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,793
Retention
98%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
9,154
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WVU
Public

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

English Language and Literature, General: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
23,643
Retention
83%
Programs
170
Awards 2024-25
6,060
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BU
Private nonprofit

English Language and Literature, General: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
20,626
Retention
91%
Programs
150
Awards 2024-25
6,853
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MU
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,838
Retention
90%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
5,537
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YU
Private nonprofit

Yale University

New Haven, CT

English Language and Literature, General: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
15,564
Retention
99%
Programs
132
Awards 2024-25
5,610
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UPR
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
11,312
Retention
77%
Programs
95
Awards 2024-25
2,102
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UD
Private nonprofit

English Language and Literature, General: 7 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
2,078
Retention
77%
Programs
51
Awards 2024-25
600
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UIU
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
59,238
Retention
95%
Programs
200
Awards 2024-25
17,879
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UMC
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
56,666
Retention
91%
Programs
276
Awards 2024-25
12,420
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UCA
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
47,335
Retention
97%
Programs
193
Awards 2024-25
14,956
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UC
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
45,882
Retention
97%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
15,568
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UG
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
43,146
Retention
94%
Programs
270
Awards 2024-25
14,239
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BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
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UU
Public

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
36,894
Retention
86%
Programs
247
Awards 2024-25
9,826
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UM
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
31,726
Retention
92%
Programs
201
Awards 2024-25
10,173
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UM
Public

University of Mississippi

University, MS

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
26,449
Retention
87%
Programs
148
Awards 2024-25
6,185
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BU
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,816
Retention
89%
Programs
144
Awards 2024-25
5,467
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SU
Private nonprofit

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
18,625
Retention
98%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,803
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UA
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
17,560
Retention
83%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
4,989
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VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

English Language and Literature, General: 6 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
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IU
Public

English Language and Literature, General: 5 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
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