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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Far Western US Region

15 Ranked Colleges
123 Degrees Awarded
$31,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 8,316 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,336 and $22,037 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 123 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 15 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 22 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree english students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General English Literature Report

#13 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 5 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15 in overall quality

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNLV General English Literature Report

#4

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also took the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131.

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#5

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Claremont Graduate University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at Claremont Graduate University

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also took the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

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#7

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#14 in overall quality

Washington State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #14 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UO also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#8 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSB General English Literature Report

#9 in overall quality

University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region 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.

UC Irvine also took the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley, California

With a ranking of #11, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. Berkeley, California 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.

UC Berkeley not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Berkeley are $29,347, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

University of California - Riverside

Riverside, California
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Riverside are $28,686, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #13, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region list. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

UH Manoa also took the #12 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Hawaii at Manoa

#14

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

University of Southern California came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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.

Full USC General English Literature Report

#15

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 12 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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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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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