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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English in California

9 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$34,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California

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 in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 6,858 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California list. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at University of California - Los Angeles

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Davis are $28,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at University of California - Davis

#3

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English at University of California - Santa Barbara

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California list. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of California - Berkeley English Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456.

Read full report on English at UC Irvine

#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California list. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at UCR

#7

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
#3 in overall quality

Claremont Graduate University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree english language students list, Claremont Graduate University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380.

Full Claremont Graduate University English Report

#8

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree english language students list, USC has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at USC

#9

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in California ranking, coming in at #9. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 12 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree english language students list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stanford English Report

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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