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

11 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Texas, there were 3,407 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 103 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 Texas” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in English language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Texas

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 22 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 17 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree english language & literature students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#8 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree english language & literature students list, UTEP has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180.

Full UTEP English Language & Literature Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas. UNT is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

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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 Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at Arlington

#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Commerce, Texas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Commerce not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,549.

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#7

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#9 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 7 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #9 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11 in overall quality

Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking. Texas Woman’s University is a fairly large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

TWU also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Woman’s University are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas Woman’s University English Language & Literature Report

#9

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Texas Christian University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas ranking, coming in at #9. TCU is located in Fort Worth, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our texas doctor’s degree english language & literature students list, TCU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TCU are $32,268, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Christian University English Language & Literature Report

#10

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
#5 in overall quality

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

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Baylor University English Language & Literature Report

#11

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Rice University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Texas list. Rice University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice also took the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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