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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)

129 Ranked Colleges
1,107 Degrees Awarded
$45,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General English Literature is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

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

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 129 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general English literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature 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 Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Duke is located in Durham, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011.

Full Stanford General English Literature Report

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 129 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard General English Literature Report

#4

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also took the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Evanston, Illinois, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern University General English Literature Report

#6

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Princeton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Princeton, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470.

Full Princeton University General English Literature Report

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree english students whose families make $30-$48k list, UPenn has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#19 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Rice University is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rice, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rice University General English Literature Report

#9

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

University of Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UChicago not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UChicago are $61,548.

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#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#14 in overall quality

Brown University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Brown University is a medium-sized school located in Providence, Rhode Island that handed out 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#12 in overall quality

Cornell University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #12. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #12 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#16 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt also took the #16 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Florida is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UF General English Literature Report

#15

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
Top 25% in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

Read full report on General English Literature at WUSTL

#16

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, Maryland
#23 in overall quality

Johns Hopkins University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Johns Hopkins, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Johns Hopkins University are $59,425, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 15 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wisconsin - Madison General English Literature Report

#18

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, Indiana

University of Notre Dame came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

Notre Dame also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame are $57,522.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Notre Dame

#19

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

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#20

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #20, Tufts University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#20 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #21. Boston College is a fairly large school located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts that handed out 2 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston College General English Literature Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 22 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also took the #17 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#23

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large public school situated in West Lafayette, Indiana. It awarded 18 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794.

Full Purdue General English Literature Report

#24

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#25

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Northeastern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General English Literature at Northeastern University

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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