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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English

120 Ranked Colleges
1,107 Degrees Awarded
$19,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,107 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 120 colleges that offered a degree in English. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree english language students.

Top 27 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English

#1

Illinois State University

Normal, Illinois

Out of the 120 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at Illinois State

#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate. University of South Dakota is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at University of South Dakota

#3

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois

Out of the 120 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #3 spot on the list. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large public school situated in Dekalb, Illinois. It awarded 8 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086.

Full Northern Illinois University English Report

Out of the 120 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Full University of North Texas English Report

#5

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky

Out of the 120 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Murray State University is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at Murray State University

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

With a ranking of #6, University of North Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. University of North Dakota is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Read more about English at UND

Top 25% in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Texas A&M College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 12 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at Texas A&M College Station

Top 25% in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Read more about English at The University of Texas at Austin

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 43 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at IUP

#9

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at University of Southern Mississippi

#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech English Report

#11

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 22 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at University of Memphis

University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#13

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#24 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Purdue is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

Full Purdue University - Main Campus English Report

Top 25% in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 15 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison English Report

Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

Read full report on English at Texas A&M Commerce

#16

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at Marquette University

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 3 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

Full BGSU English Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. USF Tampa 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.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus English Report

#19

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 35 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640.

Read more about English at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#20

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #20. Florida State is a large public school situated in Tallahassee, Florida. It awarded 25 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at Florida State University

#21

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

Loyola University Chicago ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Chicago, Illinois 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 6 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Chicago are $19,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Loyola University Chicago English Report

#22

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #22, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read more about English at UMN Twin Cities

#23

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. University of Houston is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

Full UH English Report

#24

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 15 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA English Report

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English at Mizzou

#25

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English at SLU

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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