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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UCB

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University of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO

English Language and Literature: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 38,799
Retention: 90%
Programs: 120
Awards 2024-25: 10,325

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Columbia, MO

English Language and Literature: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 31,543
Retention: 93%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 11,747

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WSU

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Washington State University

Pullman, WA

English Language and Literature: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 25,685
Retention: 78%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 7,458

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

English Language and Literature: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 24,404
Retention: 86%
Programs: 125
Awards 2024-25: 6,133

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UNC

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, NC

English Language and Literature: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 18,012
Retention: 79%
Programs: 126
Awards 2024-25: 4,655

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BGS

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Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, OH

English Language and Literature: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,594
Retention: 82%
Programs: 150
Awards 2024-25: 4,197

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TWU

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Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX

English Language and Literature: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 15,361
Retention: 70%
Programs: 79
Awards 2024-25: 4,105

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University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

English Language and Literature: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,946
Retention: 91%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 4,112

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MSU

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Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD

English Language and Literature: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 10,739
Retention: 73%
Programs: 90
Awards 2024-25: 1,518

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CUA

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The Catholic University of America

Washington, DC

English Language and Literature: 3 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 5,243
Retention: 87%
Programs: 151
Awards 2024-25: 1,303

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UTA

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The University of Texas at Arlington

Arlington, TX

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 44,956
Retention: 73%
Programs: 110
Awards 2024-25: 13,077

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UNV

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 32,911
Retention: 79%
Programs: 186
Awards 2024-25: 6,850

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UCB

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University of California-Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 26,133
Retention: 93%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 7,580

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LUC

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Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,384
Retention: 82%
Programs: 241
Awards 2024-25: 4,819

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URI

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University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 17,210
Retention: 84%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,841

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CMU

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Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD · Fully online

Students: 15,888
Retention: 98%
Programs: 203
Awards 2024-25: 6,222

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UND

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University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 13,042
Retention: 99%
Programs: 97
Awards 2024-25: 3,806

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SMU

Private nonprofit

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 12,116
Retention: 91%
Programs: 151
Awards 2024-25: 3,943

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NDS

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North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,952
Retention: 78%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 3,091

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Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 11,746
Retention: 91%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 2,890

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Rice University

Houston, TX

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 8,961
Retention: 97%
Programs: 89
Awards 2024-25: 2,880

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CGU

Private nonprofit

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, CA

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 1,771
Programs: 48
Awards 2024-25: 550

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CAS

Private nonprofit

Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean

San Juan, PR

English Language and Literature: 2 graduates in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 358
Programs: 5
Awards 2024-25: 16

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UCF

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University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL

English Language and Literature: 1 graduate in 2024-25
PhD

Students: 69,713
Retention: 92%
Programs: 136
Awards 2024-25: 19,389

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