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2022 Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate

7 Ranked Colleges
28 Degrees Awarded
$39,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,123 people earned their degree in English literature (other), making the major the 236th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, English literature (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,780 and had an average of $25,728 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 28 English literature (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English literature (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English literature (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English literature (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Literature (Other)

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #1 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other English degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other english students list, UCSD has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

Full University of California - San Diego English Literature (Other) Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other english students list, NMSU Main Campus has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

Read more about English Literature (Other) at Kent State

#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carnegie Mellon University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate list. Carnegie Mellon University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #3 spot in our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

Full Carnegie Mellon University English Literature (Other) Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #5 spot on the list. U-M is a public institution located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also made our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548.

Full U-M English Literature (Other) Report

#6

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other English degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Literature (Other) at Stanford

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Boston University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other English Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s other English degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best English Literature (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston University English Literature (Other) Report

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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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