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2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

129 Ranked Colleges
1,107 Degrees Awarded
$34,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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 Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,107 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 129 colleges that offer a degree in English. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the English program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 25 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Yale University English Report

#17 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at UW Seattle

#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Harvard is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvard also took the #5 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Harvard English Report

#4

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 129 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Princeton, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at Princeton University

#5

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Out of the 129 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #5 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill English Report

#5

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Stanford University English Report

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Gainesville, Florida, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at UF

#8

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#24 in overall quality

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Purdue University - Main Campus is a large school located in West Lafayette, Indiana that handed out 18 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue also took the #24 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at Purdue

Top 25% in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at UIUC

With a ranking of #10, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read full report on English at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#11

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

Florida State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707.

Full Florida State University English Report

Top 25% in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Top 25% in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 9 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English at UT Austin

#14

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#18 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIC are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIC English Report

#16

Rice University

Houston, Texas
#19 in overall quality

Rice University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Rice University is a medium-sized school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Rice did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rice University are $47,913, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English at Rice

#17

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 3 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro English Report

#2 in overall quality

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s English language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194.

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

#19

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. U of U is a large public school situated in Salt Lake City, Utah. It awarded 8 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English at U of U

#20

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Michigan State University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State University English Report

#21

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#20 in overall quality

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Virginia - Main Campus is a public institution located in Charlottesville, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394.

Read more about English at University of Virginia

#22

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
#23 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, this large public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best English Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor English Report

With a ranking of #23, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at UC Irvine

#24

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana

Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. IU Bloomington is a large public school situated in Bloomington, Indiana. It awarded 15 doctorate’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IU Bloomington English Report

#25

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified doctorate’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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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