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Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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1.	English Language and Literature, Vanderbilt University	20.7	4.9	86%	3.1	3.3	$17,056	3.8	29	0.4	35%	695	675
2.	English Language and Literature, Johns Hopkins University	15.9	7.2	83%	4.0	4.3	$16,005	4.8	11	4.5	35%	705	680
3.	English Language and Literature, Cornell University	15.4	5.9	76%	4.4	4.5	$16,969	10.4	48	1.7	27%	710	675
4.	English Language and Literature, Yale University	15.1	6.7	63%	4.4	4.8	$16,526	9.0	50	1.8	10%	740	740
5.	English Language and Literature, Harvard University	14.7	6.7	76%	4.1	4.8	$17,425	8.4	34	3.9	9%	745	745
6.	English Language and Literature, University of Notre Dame	13.7	6.7	86%	2.9	2.8	$14,992	5.8	38	1.4	32%	700	685
7.	English Language and Literature, Brown University	13.0	7.7	79%	3.8	4.0	$16,202	8.2	30	2.6	15%	725	710
7.	English Language and Literature, Princeton University	13.0	7.2	64%	3.9	4.1	$17,805	8.4	22	2.4	11%	745	735
9.	English Language and Literature, Stanford University	12.9	7.0	80%	4.3	4.6	$17,084	14.2	41	2.4	12%	735	720
10.	English Language and Literature, SUNY at Binghamton	10.9	5.7	59%	3.0	2.7	$12,093	11.6	31	1.6	43%	650	615
10.	English Language and Literature, University of Southern Mississippi	10.9	6.1	61%	2.3	2.2	$9,041	7.2	24	1.5	37%	520	525
12.	English Language and Literature, Northwestern University	10.1	6.7	50%	3.4	3.4	$17,240	5.8	25	1.7	30%	715	695
12.	English Language and Literature, Rice University	10.1	7.7	65%	3.0	3.0	$15,506	4.8	21	2.7	25%	725	710
14.	English Language and Literature, University of Miami	9.8	6.7	63%	2.6	2.6	$15,255	5.6	17	0.9	46%	640	620
14.	English Language and Literature, University of North Dakota	9.8	4.9	65%*	2.0	1.2	$11,343	1.8	23	2.1	69%	545	520
16.	English Language and Literature, University of Pennsylvania	9.5	7.2	75%	4.2	4.5	$18,171	10.8	49	2.5	21%	725	705
17.	English Language and Literature, Emory University	9.3	5.9	61%	3.2	3.3	$16,296	8.2	26	3.5	39%	700	680
18.	English Language and Literature, Marquette University	9.2	6.2	53%	2.8*	2.7*	$11,174	3.0	32*	2.8*	70%	600	595
19.	English Language and Literature, Duke University	9.0	6.8	62%	4.0	4.6	$16,361	13.0	35	4.0	22%	725	705
20.	English Language and Literature, University of South Dakota	8.8	5.7	66%*	2.8*	2.7*	$12,366	1.2	32*	2.8*	86%	530	525
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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20.	English Language and Literature, Wayne State University	8.8	6.2	63%	2.5	2.4	$12,643	5.4	39	1.0	63%	609*	594*
22.	English Language and Literature, Illinois State University	8.1	6.7	77%	1.8	1.7	$10,045	5.4	36	1.6	77%	609*	594*
23.	English Language and Literature, Texas Christian University	7.9	5.0	43%	2.3	2.1	$12,703	4.8	14	2.8	67%	590	575
24.	English Language and Literature, University of Oregon	7.8	5.7	84%	3.0	2.7	$13,284	9.2	37	2.4	91%	560	555
25.	English Language and Literature, University of Nevada-Las Vegas	7.4	6.0	75%	2.8*	2.7*	$13,180	2.6	32*	2.8*	81%	515	500
26.	English Language and Literature, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	7.2	6.2	69%	2.8*	2.7*	$14,399	9.6	32*	2.8*	57%	680	640
27.	English Language and Literature, George Washington University	7.1	6.9	60%	2.1	2.4	$14,616	4.2	23	1.9	38%	640	640
27.	English Language and Literature, University of Denver	7.1	4.9	70%	2.3	1.7	$15,376	8.4	21	1.3	82%	585	580
29.	English Language and Literature, Brandeis University	6.9	6.7	69%	3.1	3.1	$15,316	6.2	12	6.3	40%	675	675
30.	English Language and Literature, University of Hawaii at Manoa	6.7	7.2*	65%*	2.8*	2.7*	$11,857*	1.8	32*	2.8*	65%	570	535
31.	English Language and Literature, Carnegie Mellon University	6.6	7.2*	65%*	3.3	3.0	$19,737*	3.8	16	2.8	39%	720	660
32.	English Language and Literature, University of Missouri-Columbia	6.3	7.2	80%	2.8	2.8	$12,268	8.8	34	2.5	83%	595	600
32.	English Language and Literature, Washington State University	6.3	5.9	65%	2.5	2.2	$13,854	4.2	26	2.3	74%	560	545
34.	English Language and Literature, University of Arkansas Main Campus	6.2	6.7	64%	1.9	1.5	$12,653	2.4	19	1.2	87%	580	575
34.	English Language and Literature, University of Utah	6.2	7.2	69%	2.8*	2.7*	$11,640	6.2	32*	2.8*	86%	609*	594*
36.	English Language and Literature, University of Louisiana at Lafayette	6.0	5.7	34%	1.8	1.7	$7,547	9.6	28	1.9	76%	609*	594*
37.	English Language and Literature, Northeastern University	5.6	6.7	58%	2.8*	2.7*	$15,739	2.0	32*	2.8*	47%	625	605
38.	English Language and Literature, Baylor University	5.5	6.7	65%	1.3	1.2	$13,477	3.8	13	1.0	66%	605	595
39.	English Language and Literature, Boston College	5.4	8.7	44%*	2.9	2.7	$14,266	2.4	34	0.8	31%	680	655
39.	English Language and Literature, Washington University in St Louis	5.4	7.3	54%	3.2	3.0	$16,938	6.4	22	4.4	19%	730	710
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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41.	English Language and Literature, University of Virginia-Main Campus	5.3	7.9	74%	4.3	4.6	$13,405	15.2	71	2.9	38%	670	655
42.	English Language and Literature, The University of Tennessee	5.2	7.2	69%	2.8	2.7	$13,774	5.6	35	2.1	44%	555	555
42.	English Language and Literature, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities	5.2	7.5	72%	3.7	3.2	$12,805	12.8	38	2.7	70%	630	600
44.	English Language and Literature, Howard University	4.9	7.2	75%	2.3	1.6	$15,824	2.2	12	2.3	47%	565	560
45.	English Language and Literature, University of Delaware	4.7	7.3	47%	2.8*	2.7*	$11,691	5.8	32*	2.8*	47%	610	595
45.	English Language and Literature, University of Kentucky	4.7	8.0	67%	3.0	3.0	$12,008	6.4	29	2.5	79%	575	565
45.	English Language and Literature, West Virginia University	4.7	7.9	86%	1.6	1.6	$11,001	3.0	30	1.0	89%	545	525
48.	English Language and Literature, University of Louisville	4.6	5.9	65%*	2.8*	2.7*	$14,827*	5.0	32*	2.8*	81%	550	555
49.	English Language and Literature, University of South Carolina-Columbia	4.4	6.1	68%	3.0	2.9	$13,036	13.0	43	2.3	67%	580	570
50.	English Language and Literature, University of Chicago	4.3	8.2	81%	4.2	4.4	$17,977	11.0	34	5.7	40%	715	725
51.	English Language and Literature, Idaho State University	4.1	8.3	100%	0.8	0.7	$13,966	2.2	23	0.5	61%*	609*	594*
52.	English Language and Literature, University of Florida	4.0	6.2	45%	3.3	3.2	$14,426	10.4	30	3.5	57%	640	620
53.	English Language and Literature, University of Washington-Seattle Campus	3.5	6.2	64%	3.5	3.5	$12,626	14.2	57	3.2	67%	610	590
54.	English Language and Literature, Stony Brook University	3.2	7.2	74%	3.0	3.0	$12,370	10.4	32	5.1	51%	610	570
54.	English Language and Literature, University of New Hampshire-Main Campus	3.2	6.5	40%*	2.4	2.6	$14,135	2.8	40	0.6	72%	570	560
56.	English Language and Literature, Auburn University Main Campus	3.1	6.9	80%	2.1	2.1	$16,884	3.0	32	0.9	82%	570	550
56.	English Language and Literature, Case Western Reserve University	3.1	6.7	45%	2.3	2.1	$14,736	3.4	14	4.1	68%	690	650
58.	English Language and Literature, Iowa State University	2.9	7.2*	65%*	2.8*	2.7*	$14,850*	4.0	32*	2.8*	90%	620	595
58.	English Language and Literature, Tufts University	2.9	8.7	54%	3.0	2.6	$16,579	5.8	16	3.0	28%	705	700
60.	English Language and Literature, Miami University-Oxford	2.8	7.0	56%	2.8	2.5	$16,397	6.4	34	0.9	69%	625	605
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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61.	English Language and Literature, University of Pittsburgh-Main Campus	2.7	9.1	74%	3.3	3.4	$14,947	9.8	32	2.0	49%	625	610
62.	English Language and Literature, Lehigh University	2.6	7.3	45%	2.3	1.6	$12,926	6.6	16	3.4	41%	680	640
63.	English Language and Literature, University of Memphis	2.4	7.2*	63%*	2.8*	2.7*	$15,263*	0.6	32*	2.8*	71%	538	530
64.	English Language and Literature, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus	2.1	6.2	54%	2.2	2.3	$17,204	5.4	26	1.0	86%	609*	594*
65.	English Language and Literature, University of Rochester	1.8	8.1	67%	3.0	3.1	$17,028	6.0	18	4.7	46%	670	650
66.	English Language and Literature, Bowling Green State University-Main Campus	1.2	6.0	64%	2.4	1.8	$16,314	4.4	29	1.3	90%	515	515
66.	English Language and Literature, Teachers College at Columbia University	1.2	7.2*	65%*	2.8*	2.7*	$17,526*	3.8	32*	2.8*	61%*	609*	594*
68.	English Language and Literature, SUNY at Albany	1.0	6.7	63%	2.8*	2.7*	$16,231	7.6	32*	2.8*	56%	575	555
68.	English Language and Literature, Texas Tech University	1.0	5.9	64%	2.1	1.7	$15,972	8.2	30	1.5	71%	575	555
70.	English Language and Literature, The University of Alabama	0.9	6.9	50%	2.6	2.4	$13,077	6.4	38	2.3	74%	565	565
70.	English Language and Literature, University of Georgia	0.9	8.5	84%	2.9	2.9	$12,500	18.2	32	2.5	62%	615	610
72.	English Language and Literature, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	0.7	6.7	58%	3.2	3.1	$13,812	16.4	44	2.3	58%	610	580
72.	English Language and Literature, University of Dallas	0.7	10.7	75%	2.8*	2.7*	$11,459	2.8	32*	2.8*	81%	595	640
74.	English Language and Literature, Duquesne University	0.5	8.7	67%	2.8*	2.7*	$12,526	5.4	32*	2.8*	80%	565	560
74.	English Language and Literature, University of Mississippi Main Campus	0.5	8.7	71%	2.0	2.0	$10,820	6.4	25	2.0	81%	540	535
76.	English Language and Literature, Michigan State University	0.3	6.9	61%	2.7	2.8	$11,006	13.8	46	2.9	76%	585	555
76.	English Language and Literature, University of Wisconsin-Madison	0.3	7.9	62%	3.7	3.5	$12,640	18.0	46	2.8	71%	650	615
78.	English Language and Literature, Northern Illinois University	0.1	8.7	82%	2.1	1.9	$11,988	5.6	40	1.6	70%	538	520
79.	English Language and Literature, The University of Texas at Arlington	0.0	7.2*	66%*	2.3	1.8	$12,658*	3.0	18	4.8	79%	545	515
80.	English Language and Literature, Ball State University	-0.1	8.7	75%	1.9	1.5	$11,421	8.2	21	0.9	80%	520	520
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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80.	English Language and Literature, University of Arizona	-0.1	7.5	68%	3.0	2.8	$17,468	5.0	32	2.0	88%	565	560
82.	English Language and Literature, Boston University	-0.2	8.3	41%	3.3	3.2	$17,237	4.0	38	2.0	55%	655	645
82.	English Language and Literature, New Mexico State University-Main Campus	-0.2	7.2*	65%*	2.8*	2.7*	$14,956*	4.0	32*	2.8*	81%	500	500
84.	English Language and Literature, Western Michigan University	-0.4	6.6	75%	2.8*	2.7*	$20,422	4.6	32*	2.8*	85%	609*	594*
85.	English Language and Literature, University of Southern California	-0.7	9.0	67%	3.4	3.4	$16,572	7.8	23	6.2	27%	690	665
86.	English Language and Literature, Kent State University-Kent Campus	-0.8	7.7	79%	2.3	2.1	$12,800	8.6	30	2.5	94%	515	515
86.	English Language and Literature, Middle Tennessee State University	-0.8	4.6	75%	1.0	0.6	$21,473	3.6	22	0.5	71%	555	545
86.	English Language and Literature, University of Kansas Main Campus	-0.8	7.7	44%	3.0	2.7	$11,533	12.2	41	2.5	69%	609*	594*
86.	English Language and Literature, University of Nevada-Reno	-0.8	6.9	60%	2.8*	2.7*	$15,602	5.6	32*	2.8*	86%	535	525
90.	English Language and Literature, Ohio University-Main Campus	-0.9	6.5	63%	2.1	1.7	$13,989	14.2	15	1.5	89%	545	545
91.	English Language and Literature, Texas Woman's University	-1.1	7.2*	65%*	0.8	0.8	$11,193*	3.8	11	2.5	64%	480	485
92.	English Language and Literature, University of Central Florida	-1.2	7.2*	63%*	2.8*	2.7*	$19,879*	0.6	32*	2.8*	62%	575	565
93.	English Language and Literature, Saint Louis University-Main Campus	-1.4	7.3	58%	2.6	2.6	$20,933	5.0	15	1.5	76%	610	600
94.	English Language and Literature, Tulane University of Louisiana	-1.6	8.7	52%	2.3	2.3	$15,879	4.6	23	3.5	45%	680	670
94.	English Language and Literature, University of Toledo	-1.6	8.2	55%	1.3	1.7	$15,138	2.6	22	1.4	61%*	609*	594*
96.	English Language and Literature, University of Cincinnati-Main Campus	-2.5	6.7	54%	2.2	1.7	$17,547	6.2	17	1.9	77%	565	545
97.	English Language and Literature, University of California-Irvine	-2.7	7.0	88%	3.6	4.0	$26,958	7.8	24	3.8	52%	620	580
97.	English Language and Literature, University of Illinois at Chicago	-2.7	8.7	73%	2.6	2.8	$15,476	11.0	29	2.8	58%	605	570
99.	English Language and Literature, Ohio State University-Main Campus	-2.9	6.5	53%	3.3	3.3	$15,072	10.4	65	3.1	73%	580	560
99.	English Language and Literature, SUNY at Buffalo	-2.9	6.4	47%	3.5	3.4	$11,959	21.0	40	5.0	56%	595	565
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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99.	English Language and Literature, University of Nebraska at Lincoln	-2.9	6.7	67%	2.8	2.5	$15,940	14.4	55	1.7	75%	605	595
102.	English Language and Literature, Southern Illinois University Carbondale	-3.0	6.2	50%	2.1	1.6	$11,636	14.4	13	3.8	77%	520	520
103.	English Language and Literature, Columbia University in the City of New York	-3.2	8.1	72%	3.9	4.5	$16,600	24.4	48	6.0	13%	725	715
104.	English Language and Literature, Temple University	-3.5	8.3	55%	2.8	2.8	$15,939	6.0	42	1.7	63%	550	540
105.	English Language and Literature, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign	-3.6	8.1	65%	3.4	3.4	$14,714	15.6	72	2.0	68%	675	615
106.	English Language and Literature, Rutgers University-New Brunswick/Piscataway	-3.8	8.5	69%	3.7	3.9	$14,982	13.6	51	4.6	61%	615	580
106.	English Language and Literature, University of Maryland-College Park	-3.8	8.2	61%	3.3	3.2	$14,382	15.0	73	1.9	49%	650	625
108.	English Language and Literature, University of New Mexico-Main Campus	-4.3	8.2	53%	2.8*	2.7*	$12,264	13.2	32*	2.8*	74%	535	540
109.	English Language and Literature, Florida State University	-4.4	7.7	62%	2.3	2.2	$14,929	12.2	33	2.7	62%	585	575
109.	English Language and Literature, University of California-San Diego	-4.4	5.9	54%	3.3	3.2	$26,931	11.4	22	2.0	39%	655	605
109.	English Language and Literature, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	-4.4	7.5	70%	3.2	3.3	$19,560	11.4	47	2.0	89%	609*	594*
112.	English Language and Literature, University of Connecticut	-5.2	9.3	64%	2.9	2.3	$14,790	7.0	33	4.2	51%	600	585
113.	English Language and Literature, University of California-Los Angeles	-5.4	7.1	73%	4.0	4.1	$24,007	17.4	66	2.1	23%	665	630
114.	English Language and Literature, University of Houston	-5.8	5.7	35%	2.5	2.2	$15,252	12.4	35	2.7	81%	550	520
115.	English Language and Literature, Loyola University Chicago	-5.9	8.9	48%	2.5	2.1	$17,127	4.4	28	1.6	74%	585	590
116.	English Language and Literature, Indiana University-Bloomington	-6.0	8.0	68%	3.6	3.8	$13,216	15.6	71	3.8	85%	560	550
117.	English Language and Literature, University of Rhode Island	-6.2	7.7	58%	2.5	1.8	$14,321	4.8	20	6.0	79%	550	535
118.	English Language and Literature, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus	-6.4	6.9	69%	2.8	2.4	$21,073	10.6	28	2.1	91%	560	550
119.	English Language and Literature, Georgia State University	-6.7	7.8	75%	2.8*	2.7*	$21,360	8.0	32*	2.8*	56%	550	540
120.	English Language and Literature, University of Tulsa	-6.8	8.2	53%	2.5	2.0	$22,245	3.8	13	2.2	75%	630	620
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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121.	English Language and Literature, University of North Carolina at Greensboro	-6.9	5.7	68%	2.2	1.9	$22,637	8.2	28	2.0	78%	520	520
122.	English Language and Literature, Purdue University-Main Campus	-7.0	7.1	68%	3.1	2.8	$12,056	27.0	49	3.2	85%	590	555
123.	English Language and Literature, University of California-Santa Barbara	-7.1	7.2	85%	3.4	3.3	$29,796	5.0	33	2.5	53%	600	580
124.	English Language and Literature, University of North Texas	-8.3	6.9	29%	2.1	2.1	$17,135	5.6	43	1.8	69%	555	545
125.	English Language and Literature, New York University	-8.5	7.7	46%	3.6	3.8	$18,357	27.2	31	3.5	37%	665	665
126.	English Language and Literature, University of California-Santa Cruz	-9.5	7.2	43%	3.0	3.1	$29,033	6.4	14	0.3	69%	585	580
127.	English Language and Literature, University of California-Davis	-10.5	6.7	65%	2.8	3.0	$28,043	8.4	25	3.2	55%	615	565
128.	English Language and Literature, University of Massachusetts-Amherst	-10.7	9.0	69%	3.1	3.2	$17,645	13.0	57	2.8	80%	575	565
128.	English Language and Literature, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill	-10.7	8.7	68%	3.5	3.4	$19,153	18.2	55	4.5	36%	650	640
130.	English Language and Literature, University of California-Riverside	-11.0	5.7	61%	3.1	3.3	$27,976	9.0	31	3.4	74%	565	510
131.	English Language and Literature, Texas A & M University	-11.3	8.7	57%	2.8*	2.7*	$20,372	12.0	32*	2.8*	70%	615	585
132.	English Language and Literature, University of California-Berkeley	-12.1	8.0	72%	4.5	4.8	$24,521	28.0	62	3.5	25%	685	645
133.	English Language and Literature, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	-13.0	6.7	43%	3.0	2.8	$21,510	16.2	47	2.4	78%	600	575
134.	English Language and Literature, Syracuse University	-13.1	8.7	0%	2.3	2.5	$21,252*	2.6	27	0.6	65%	620	595
135.	English Language and Literature, Fordham University	-13.8	8.7	57%	1.8	1.6	$19,550	4.2	17	6.4	50%	590	600
136.	English Language and Literature, Oklahoma State University-Main Campus	-14.7	5.0	50%	1.6	1.1	$20,283	5.6	15	10.2	51%	565	555
137.	English Language and Literature, University of Iowa	-15.6	7.7	45%	3.1	3.1	$24,244	11.2	44	3.0	84%	600	585
138.	English Language and Literature, CUNY Graduate School and University Center	-16.4	8.1	70%	3.6	3.8	$21,642*	22.0	41	6.8	61%*	609*	594*
139.	English Language and Literature, The University of Texas at Austin	-16.7	7.7	58%	3.4	3.5	$22,744	25.0	76	1.4	51%	630	605
140.	English Language and Literature, Drew University	-18.0	8.1	70%	0.8	0.8	$26,075	3.6	12	3.8	77%	595	605
Rank	Department	Your Score	Yrs (-3)	Job (2)	Ed Eff (2)	Fac Qual (2)	Cost / Year (-5)	Deg / Yr (-3)	# Fac (-2)	Stu / Fac (-3)	UG Acc (-1)	SAT-M (1)	SAT-V (1)
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141.	English Language and Literature, Catholic University of America	-18.1	9.7	55%	1.5	1.1	$21,699	3.6	10	3.9	82%	565	580
142.	English Language and Literature, University of Colorado at Boulder	-19.3	11.0	32%	3.0	3.0	$23,198	3.6	35	2.1	88%	600	580
143.	English Language and Literature, University of South Florida	-19.7	9.6	73%	1.3	1.4	$22,280	13.8	24	3.4	28%	565	555
144.	English Language and Literature, St. John's University-New York	-22.1	8.0	63%	0.9	1.1	$29,644	2.2	11	3.2	62%	530	515
145.	English Language and Literature, Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus	-22.7	5.5	62%	1.2	0.9	$16,895	39.4	16	5.3	55%	515	525
146.	English Language and Literature, Claremont Graduate University	-46.7	7.8	48%	2.4	2.3	$38,360*	5.8	3	17.7	61%*	609*	594*

Unranked English Language and Literature Graduate Schools

Item Descriptions

Your Score

Your customized program score is a weighted sum of points for each item. The weights were selected on this page. For an item with importance weight W, a program receives W × S points for being S standard deviations above average. Larger values are better.

Years to Degree (Yrs)

Median time lapse from entering graduate school at the doctorate-granting institution to receipt of doctorate in years. Note that time spent obtaining a master's degree at a different institution is not counted. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Placement Rate (Job)

Percentage of doctorate recipients from the program with definite plans at graduation (either a job or a postdoctoral position). Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (SED, 2000-2004)

Educational Effectiveness (Ed Eff)

Program effectiveness in educating research scholars and scientists, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not Effective" and 5 denoting "Extremely Effective." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Faculty Quality (Fac Qual)

Scholarly quality of program faculty, 1993. Scale of 0 to 5, with 0 denoting "Not sufficient for doctoral education" and 5 denoting "Distinguished." Your weight = 2. Larger values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Cost Per Year (Cost / Year)

Low yearly cost (tuition, fees, room and board, other expenses) for an out of state student living on campus. Assumes median tuition remission. Your weight = -5. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Doctorates Granted per Year (Deg / Yr)

The average number of doctorates granted by the program per year between 2001 and 2005. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2001-2005)

Number of Faculty (# Fac)

Total number of faculty participating in the program. Your weight = -2. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Grad Student / Faculty Ratio (Stu / Fac)

The number of graduate students per faculty member. Your weight = -3. Smaller values are better. (NRC, 1995)

Undergraduate Acceptance Rate (UG Acc)

The percentage of applicants the institution accepts into its undergraduate programs. Your weight = -1. Smaller values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Math SAT Score (SAT-M)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile mathematics SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Verbal SAT Score (SAT-V)

The average of the 25th and 75th percentile verbal SAT scores for undergraduates at the institution. Your weight = 1. Larger values are better. (IPEDS, 2005)

Missing Values

Missing values have been replaced with the average value for all programs in the field.

Data Sources

Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

IPEDS is an annual, comprehensive set of surveys of all colleges and universities in the United States. The surveys are conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics.  Learn more

National Research Council

The National Research Council conducts assessments of doctoral programs in the United States every 10 to 15 years). The data we use are from the most recent assessment, the 1995 study Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States: Continuity and Change. Learn more about the NRC study's methods here; order a copy here. The next NRC assessment is scheduled for release in Summer 2009.  Learn more

Survey of Earned Doctorates

The NSF/NIH/NEH/USED/USDA/NASA Survey of Earned Doctorates is an annual survey of all new recipients of doctorates from US universities at graduation. The average of the response rates for the 2000–2004 surveys was 92%.  Learn more

Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates in Science and Engineering

The Survey is an annual assessment of the number and characteristics of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in science, engineering, and health-related fields. It is conducted by the National Science Foundation.  Learn more