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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Pennsylvania

8 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,860 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 2,696 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,634 and $26,372 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 84 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English language and literature programs, but they also cost less that 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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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Pennsylvania

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. IUP is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 43 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full IUP English Language & Literature Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large public school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 11 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#3

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #3 spot on the list. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree english language & literature students list, Duquesne has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Duquesne

#4

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the #5 spot on the list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Temple

#6

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Lehigh University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh is a medium-sized school located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 doctorate’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #3 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Lehigh

#7

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania doctor’s degree english language & literature students list, UPenn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UPenn English Language & Literature Report

#8

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Carnegie Mellon University are $47,326.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Carnegie Mellon University

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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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