2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
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English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 9,328 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 259 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in English. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k.
Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Duke University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Duke is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 26 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 25 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Emory University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.
Emory also took the #4 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emory are $44,676, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.
University of Virginia also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.
UNC Greensboro also took the #20 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Mississippi landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k list, Ole Miss has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Louisiana State University also took the #12 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Knoxville, Tennessee, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798.
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Middle Tennessee State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Middle Tennessee State University also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at Middle Tennessee State University are $26,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.
UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UL Lafayette are $23,865.
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Murray State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Murray State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400.
With a ranking of #17, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.
WVU also took the #23 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.
University of Kentucky landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Lexington, Kentucky, this large public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.
With a ranking of #21, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Southern Mississippi came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Southern Mississippi is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, Auburn University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Auburn is a large school located in Auburn, Alabama that handed out 3 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Auburn also took the #10 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956.
Georgia State University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Georgia State University is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia State also took the #18 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790.
The University of Alabama ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UA has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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