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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Plains States Region

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” 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 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.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature programs, but they also 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 the Plains States Region

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

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

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Dakota landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english students list, USD has also earned the #8 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 South Dakota are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a large public school situated in Lincoln, Nebraska. It awarded 11 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english students list, UND has also earned the #4 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 UND are $18,326.

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#3

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 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 UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. Mizzou is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#7 in overall quality

University of Kansas landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english students list, Iowa has also earned the #6 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 Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#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 ranking. WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large 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 WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot 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 WUSTL are $56,562.

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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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