2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

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English Language & Literature is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 North Carolina, there were 1,467 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,235 and $24,390 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 38 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,103 and $114,434 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English language and literature 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 English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina

The colleges and universities below are the best for north carolina doctor’s degree english language & literature students.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

#2 in overall quality

$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a large school located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina that handed out 19 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UNC Chapel Hill

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

#3 in overall quality

$20,685 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the #2 spot on the list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

ECU also took the #3 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full East Carolina University English Language & Literature Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

#4 in overall quality

$21,918 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a public institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Greensboro, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#3

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina

#1 in overall quality

$59,140 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in North Carolina list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Duke University

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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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• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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