2025 Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in general english literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #33 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Michigan to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of general english literature. Combined, these schools handed out 31 doctor's degrees in general english literature to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general english literature students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general english literature students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general english literature to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general english literature related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general english literature students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank General English Literature Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Michigan list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General English Literature in Michigan

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general english literature.

Top Michigan Schools for a Doctorate in English

1

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

18 Annual Graduates

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general english literature. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

10 Annual Graduates

Michigan State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general english literature. Michigan State is a fairly large public university located in the city of East Lansing.More information about a doctorate in general english literature from Michigan State University

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	59
Ohio	144	43
Indiana	132	37
Wisconsin	108	23

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Rankings in Majors Related to English

General English Literature is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

English Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
English	31

Most Popular Majors Related to English

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	18
English Literature (Other)	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.