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

10 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 the Plains States region, there were 3,492 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,333 and $23,703 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 77 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 10 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region

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

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in the Plains States Region

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature 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. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english language & literature students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large public school situated in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It awarded 1 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UND English Language & Literature Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Lincoln, Nebraska 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.

UNL also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 2 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #7. Mizzou is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 13 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Mizzou English Language & Literature Report

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 7 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU English Language & Literature Report

#9

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

University of Iowa landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa English Language & Literature Report

#10

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region ranking. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 6 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Washington University in St Louis

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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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