2023 Best Value General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree School for You
General English Literature is the #26 most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 124 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for English students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $18,207 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great value for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 5% of our Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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Out of the 124 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Marquette University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
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University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general English literature programs. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
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University of Delaware landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UD is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of North Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
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The University of Texas at Austin came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also claimed a spot on our Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
BGSU graduate students pay an average of $15,823 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern Mississippi ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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With a ranking of #13, Texas Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
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Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue are $28,794 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Purdue also is in the top 10% of our Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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With a ranking of #15, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #16, Texas A&M University - Commerce did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the town of Commerce.
Texas A&M Commerce graduate students pay an average of $14,682 in tuition and fees each year.
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Duquesne University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Duquesne graduate students pay an average of $24,534 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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Request InformationAdditional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional great value schools for General English Literature students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 19 | Murray State University | Murray, KY |
| 19 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 21 | Northeastern University | Boston, MA |
| 22 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL |
| 23 | The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX |
| 24 | Texas Christian University | Fort Worth, TX |
General English Literature by Region
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Majors Related to English
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to English
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.