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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) in California

8 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$34,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. 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.

Across California, there were 6,858 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,856 and $21,645 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,544 and $133,402 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general English literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree english students whose families make $48-$75k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best General English Literature 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.

Full University of California - Los Angeles General English Literature Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree english students whose families make $48-$75k list, UC Berkeley has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Berkeley are $29,347, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Berkeley General English Literature Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General English Literature 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 - Davis are $28,700.

Full University of California - Davis General English Literature Report

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our california doctor’s degree english students whose families make $48-$75k list, UCR has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General English Literature 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 UCR are $28,686.

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#8 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#7 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#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 Schools for a Doctorate in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature 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 Southern California are $48,715.

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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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