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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$29,285 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,842 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 458 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English language and literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Duquesne University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Duquesne University Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Temple University

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great value for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pitt are $25,248 per year.

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Pennsylvania

#6

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 per year.

Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

Full English Language & Literature at Carnegie Mellon University Report

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
Maryland 207
New Jersey 232
District of Columbia 67
Delaware 6

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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