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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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Showing 145–159 of 159 schools

UOC
Public

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

Students
30,851
Retention
90%
Programs
160
Awards 2024-25
7,630
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ISU
Public

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

Students
30,380
Retention
88%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
7,032
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BSU
Public

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

Students
21,089
Retention
78%
Programs
196
Awards 2024-25
5,931
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UND
Public

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

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

Students
15,019
Retention
84%
Programs
154
Awards 2024-25
3,590
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CWR
Private nonprofit

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

Students
12,475
Retention
92%
Programs
157
Awards 2024-25
3,529
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LU
Private nonprofit

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

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

Students
7,692
Retention
94%
Programs
124
Awards 2024-25
2,078
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AU
Public

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

English Language and Literature
PhD

Students
34,145
Retention
95%
Programs
172
Awards 2024-25
8,648
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TUL
Private nonprofit

English Language and Literature
PhD

Students
13,310
Retention
93%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
4,625
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UW
Public

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

English Language and Literature
PhD

Students
10,813
Retention
80%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
2,881
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UT
Private nonprofit

English Language and Literature
PhD

Students
3,914
Retention
92%
Programs
78
Awards 2024-25
944
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DU
Private nonprofit

Drew University

Madison, NJ

English Language and Literature
PhD

Students
2,232
Retention
88%
Programs
63
Awards 2024-25
577
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