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2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

8 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,293 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 $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 8 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English in the Plains States Region

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #8 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at University of South Dakota

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 11 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english language students list, UNL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 1 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Full UND English Report

#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english language students list, SLU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at UMN Twin Cities

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Missouri - Columbia English Report

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english language students list, KU has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#6 in overall quality

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about English at Iowa

#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English at WUSTL

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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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