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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UPR

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University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR

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

Students: 11,312
Retention: 77%
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 2,102

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MTU

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Michigan Technological University

Houghton, MI

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

Students: 7,403
Retention: 89%
Programs: 106
Awards 2024-25: 2,165

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University of Dallas

Irving, TX

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

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

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UIU

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL

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

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

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UCA

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University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

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

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

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University of Georgia

Athens, GA

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

Students: 43,146
Retention: 94%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 14,239

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Boston University

Boston, MA

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

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

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University of Massachusetts-Amherst

Amherst, MA

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

Students: 31,726
Retention: 92%
Programs: 201
Awards 2024-25: 10,173

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University of Mississippi

University, MS

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

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

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Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

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

Students: 18,816
Retention: 89%
Programs: 144
Awards 2024-25: 5,467

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University at Albany

Albany, NY

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

Students: 17,560
Retention: 83%
Programs: 169
Awards 2024-25: 4,989

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Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

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

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

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Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

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

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

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USC

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University of South Carolina-Columbia

Columbia, SC

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

Students: 38,532
Retention: 92%
Programs: 179
Awards 2024-25: 10,077

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UPC

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University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pittsburgh, PA

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

Students: 35,724
Retention: 92%
Programs: 270
Awards 2024-25: 11,005

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University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

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

Students: 33,610
Retention: 86%
Programs: 157
Awards 2024-25: 7,875

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Northeastern University

Boston, MA

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

Students: 32,553
Retention: 97%
Programs: 173
Awards 2024-25: 13,210

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE

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

Students: 24,412
Retention: 92%
Programs: 219
Awards 2024-25: 6,438

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UHM

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University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, HI

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

Students: 20,028
Retention: 81%
Programs: 134
Awards 2024-25: 4,836

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SJU

Private nonprofit

St. John's University-New York

Queens, NY

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

Students: 19,389
Retention: 79%
Programs: 125
Awards 2024-25: 3,543

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SLU

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

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

Students: 17,059
Retention: 88%
Programs: 175
Awards 2024-25: 4,782

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WUS

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Washington University in St Louis

St. Louis, MO

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

Students: 16,357
Retention: 95%
Programs: 195
Awards 2024-25: 5,555

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Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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

Students: 16,150
Retention: 89%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,217

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Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

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

Students: 15,432
Retention: 96%
Programs: 108
Awards 2024-25: 4,500

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