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

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

All levels Certificate 338 Associate 313 Bachelor 1,339 Master 528 PhD 159

Most schools offering it: California (187), New York (111), Pennsylvania (104), Texas (100), Ohio (79), Georgia (58)

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University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,109
Retention: 99%
Programs: 229
Awards 2024-25: 10,603

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University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 28,306
Retention: 92%
Programs: 245
Awards 2024-25: 8,615

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Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

English Language and Literature: 12 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,803
Retention: 83%
Programs: 194
Awards 2024-25: 6,417

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UWC

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University of Washington-Seattle Campus

Seattle, WA

English Language and Literature: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 56,997
Retention: 95%
Programs: 385
Awards 2024-25: 15,047

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RUB

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Rutgers University-New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ

English Language and Literature: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 52,269
Retention: 93%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 13,144

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OSU

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Oklahoma State University-Main Campus

Stillwater, OK

English Language and Literature: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Online option

Students: 27,278
Retention: 85%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 7,183

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University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI

English Language and Literature: 11 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 22,450
Retention: 73%
Programs: 171
Awards 2024-25: 5,749

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UCC

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University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

Cincinnati, OH

English Language and Literature: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 45,026
Retention: 85%
Programs: 305
Awards 2024-25: 12,894

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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Knoxville, TN

English Language and Literature: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,728
Retention: 92%
Programs: 210
Awards 2024-25: 9,900

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Lincoln, NE

English Language and Literature: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,393
Retention: 86%
Programs: 176
Awards 2024-25: 5,538

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Illinois State University

Normal, IL

English Language and Literature: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 21,546
Retention: 81%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,563

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TCU

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Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

English Language and Literature: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,938
Retention: 93%
Programs: 133
Awards 2024-25: 3,661

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Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

English Language and Literature: 10 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,234
Retention: 84%
Programs: 119
Awards 2024-25: 2,295

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USC

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University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 46,566
Retention: 96%
Programs: 285
Awards 2024-25: 17,982

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University of California-Davis

Davis, CA

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 40,065
Retention: 93%
Programs: 192
Awards 2024-25: 11,394

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University of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 37,297
Retention: 94%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 11,456

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Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 29,640
Retention: 83%
Programs: 277
Awards 2024-25: 8,286

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 23,856
Retention: 98%
Programs: 234
Awards 2024-25: 8,806

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 22,589
Retention: 90%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 6,875

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University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 20,276
Retention: 77%
Programs: 140
Awards 2024-25: 4,829

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

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

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, LA

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,665
Retention: 74%
Programs: 84
Awards 2024-25: 2,931

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University of Denver

Denver, CO

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,813
Retention: 89%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,720

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Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

English Language and Literature: 9 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,205
Retention: 87%
Programs: 67
Awards 2024-25: 1,608

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