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2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

11 Ranked Colleges
77 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

English Language & Literature is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,873 and had an average of $24,681 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 3,492 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,333 and $23,703 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 77 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $48-$75k list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WUSTL English Language & Literature Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at UMN Twin Cities

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Ames, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Iowa State

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mizzou English Language & Literature Report

#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of North Dakota

#6 in overall quality

University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNL has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at UNL

#10 in overall quality

North Dakota State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saint Louis University English Language & Literature Report

#9

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $48-$75k list, KU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Full University of Kansas English Language & Literature Report

#10

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#9 in overall quality

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $48-$75k list, USD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full USD English Language & Literature Report

#11

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

University of Iowa came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Iowa English Language & Literature Report

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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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