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2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$32,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,860 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,873 and had an average of $24,681 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 2,696 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,634 and $26,372 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 84 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in English language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English language and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English language and 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 Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UPenn

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. IUP is a fairly large public school situated in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It awarded 43 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt English Language & Literature Report

#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Lehigh

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree english language & literature students with aid list, Temple has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Temple University

#6

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Duquesne University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Duquesne University is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 14 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duquesne English Language & Literature Report

#7

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. 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.

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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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