2023 Best Value General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General English Literature Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 771 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in General English Literature
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Tennessee - Knoxville the best value school in Tennessee for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.
UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Middle Tennessee State University is a great value for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $10,908 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vanderbilt University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.
Vanderbilt also made our Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.
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Request InformationBest Value General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 880 |
| Virginia | 1,169 |
| North Carolina | 1,238 |
| Florida | 1,767 |
| Kentucky | 443 |
| South Carolina | 474 |
| Louisiana | 517 |
| Arkansas | 298 |
| Alabama | 557 |
| Mississippi | 278 |
| West Virginia | 258 |
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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 4 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.