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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in English language and literature, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in English Language & Literature

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #211 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Doctorate in English Language & Literature from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $915 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online PhD in English Language & Literature?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park English language and literature doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Doctorate Student Diversity for English Language & Literature

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
22.2% Women
22.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 9 students received their doctor’s degree in English language and literature. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 22.2% of the students who received their PhD in English language and literature in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 62.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 22.2% of the English language and literature doctor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in English Language & Literature Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General English Literature 9

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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