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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Texas

9 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Texas, there were 2,591 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,096 and $22,008 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 65 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking analyzed 9 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas.

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Texas

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin General English Literature Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Commerce. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Texas A&M Commerce is a fairly large public school situated in Commerce, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Arlington, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#8 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #7. UH is located in Houston, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

UH also took the #8 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Houston General English Literature Report

#8

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. Fort Worth, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree english students list, TCU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TCU General English Literature Report

#8

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

Baylor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#1 in overall quality

Rice University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. Rice is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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