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2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
74 Degrees Awarded
$42,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region 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 general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across the New England region, there were 3,750 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,629 and $24,544 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 74 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,889 and $109,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature programs, but they also cost less that 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 general English literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the New England Region (With Aid)

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Yale not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

Read full report on General English Literature at Yale

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree english students with aid list, Harvard has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Harvard General English Literature Report

#3

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Kingston, Rhode Island is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

URI also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst also took the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#5

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

UCONN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Connecticut

#6

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island
#4 in overall quality

Brown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brown is located in Providence, Rhode Island and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

Brown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at Brown

#7

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Boston University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at Boston University

#8

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Boston College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid list. This fairly large school is located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree english students with aid list, Boston College has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930.

Full Boston College General English Literature Report

#10 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 3 doctorate’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNH General English Literature Report

#10

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Tufts University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Tufts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Medford, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree english students with aid list, Tufts has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168.

Read full report on General English Literature at Tufts University

#11

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

Northeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s English degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.

Full Northeastern General English Literature Report

#12

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

Brandeis University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Doctorate in the New England Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Waltham, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region doctor’s degree english students with aid list, Brandeis has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis University are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General English Literature at Brandeis

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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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