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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$11,648 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,842 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 115 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Alabama college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Alabama 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 Alabama

Check out the English language and literature doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best value school in Alabama for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.

Auburn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Auburn University

#2

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Out of the 2 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the # 2 spot on the list. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at The University of Alabama

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 57
Florida 394
Virginia 292
Tennessee 145
North Carolina 330
Georgia 129
West Virginia 33
Louisiana 134
South Carolina 75
Kentucky 135
Arkansas 79

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 2 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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