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2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

7 Ranked Colleges
39 Degrees Awarded
$31,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,093 people earned their degree in comparative literature, making the major the 400th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 238 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 39 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in comparative literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality comparative literature 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 comparative literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Pennsylvania is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 1 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885.

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#3

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This fairly large school is located in Vestal, New York, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Stony Brook also made our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #5 spot on the list. Buffalo, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo also made our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey
#5 in overall quality

Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 4 doctorate’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Rutgers New Brunswick, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - New Brunswick are $32,132.

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#7

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s comparative literature degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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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%.

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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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