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2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 2,293 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,481 and $23,409 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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.

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 in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 13 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities General English Literature Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Columbia, Missouri is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature 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 Mizzou are $27,193.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. University of North Dakota is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at University of North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General English Literature 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 UNL are $19,513.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General English Literature Report

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english students with aid list, USD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637.

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Full University of Iowa General English Literature Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. KU is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

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

Full University of Kansas General English Literature Report

#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at Washington University in St Louis

#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 2 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General English Literature 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 Saint Louis University are $22,074.

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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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