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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$25,847 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,842 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

With 4,365 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for English language and literature 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.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English language and literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for English language and 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 moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $10,410 per year.

The Graduate Center also took the #1 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in New York. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University Report

#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 10 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University at Buffalo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.

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#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.

Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full English Language & Literature at Cornell University Report

#7

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fordham U are $23,846 a year.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list.

Full English Language & Literature at New York University Report

#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Rochester are $47,541 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Rochester Report

With a ranking of #10, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Columbia also is in the top 15% of our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,189
Pennsylvania 2,602
Maryland 952
Delaware 115
District of Columbia 246

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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