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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$30,719 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,842 Avg Salary

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

With 237 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in Missouri.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Missouri to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - Columbia the best value school in Missouri for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.

Mizzou graduate students pay an average of $11,255 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Louis University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

SLU graduate students pay an average of $22,614 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SLU also took the #4 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

WUSTL graduate students pay an average of $58,288 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 82
Minnesota 168
Iowa 151
North Dakota 11
Nebraska 71
South Dakota 5

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 3 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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