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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)

129 Ranked Colleges
1,107 Degrees Awarded
$34,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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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.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 129 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general English literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid)

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yale, the school also landed 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 University are $44,500.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #3 spot on the list. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Harvard are $50,654.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 129 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Princeton, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree english students with aid list, Stanford has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

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

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #24 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s English 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.

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#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #11, Florida State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Florida State is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 25 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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

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Top 25% in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s English 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.

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#14

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UIC General English Literature Report

#16

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Rice University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#17

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

With a ranking of #17, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UNC Greensboro is located in Greensboro, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 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 University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #18, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Columbia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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#19

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. University of Utah is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full U of U General English Literature Report

#20

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Virginia is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also took the #20 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Virginia General English Literature Report

#22

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#23 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #22. U-M is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree english students with aid list, U-M has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#24

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana University - Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#25

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that handed out 13 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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