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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$42,213 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,842 Avg Salary

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

English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in Massachusetts with 2,015 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature 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.

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

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

Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts Amherst to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $16,251 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Massachusetts. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great value for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.

Boston College graduate students pay an average of $32,722 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Boston College

#4

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

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

Full English Language & Literature at Harvard University Report

#5

Tufts University

Medford, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Tufts University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Tufts are $55,216 per year.

Tufts also took the #3 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts rankings.

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#6

Boston University

Boston, MA

Boston University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 per year.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Brandeis University Report

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,623
Maine 266
Rhode Island 306
Connecticut 666
Vermont 359

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 7 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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