19 low-tuition PhD programs in Literature — US
19 programs for a PhD in Literature in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $24,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $24,000 or less.
- 1
University of California, Berkeley
- Grad School Navigator#6University rank
- QS#5Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#6Subject rank
- U.S. News#11Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $15,102
- Program duration
- 96 months
- 2
University of Chicago
- Grad School Navigator#11University rank
- QS#13Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#10Subject rank
- U.S. News#18Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $22,400
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 3
Cornell University
- Grad School Navigator#13University rank
- QS#21Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#29Subject rank
- U.S. News#43Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $20,800
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 4
University of Michigan--Ann Arbor
- Grad School Navigator#19University rank
- QS#33Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#21Subject rank
- U.S. News#18Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1 +1
- Annual tuition
- $16,686
- Program duration
- 60 months
- 5
The University of Texas at Austin
- Grad School Navigator#31University rank
- QS#52Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#43Subject rank
- U.S. News#21Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1
- Annual tuition
- $18,326
- 6
University of Wisconsin--Madison
- Grad School Navigator#38University rank
- QS=82Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#88Subject rank
- U.S. News#34Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 5
- Annual tuition
- $12,668
- 7
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
- Grad School Navigator#41University rank
- QS#70University rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#62Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15 +1
- Annual tuition
- $14,474
- 8
University of California, Davis
- Grad School Navigator#62University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- Times Higher Education151–175Subject rank
- U.S. News#129Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 5
- Annual tuition
- $15,595
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 9
University of California--Irvine
- Grad School Navigator#65University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#69Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 5
- Annual tuition
- $15,102
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 10
University of Pittsburgh
Doctor of Philosophy in Classics, Area of Concentration in Classics, Philosophy and Ancient Science
- Grad School Navigator#75University rank
- QS201–250Subject rank
- U.S. News#55Subject rank
- Academic Ranking of World Universities#88University rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 15
- Annual tuition
- $13,438
- Program duration
- 60 months
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The complete list of Literature PhD Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #6 | University of California, Berkeley | Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Classics | 96 months |
| #11 | University of Chicago | Doctor of Philosophy in Literature Track | 72 months |
| #13 | Cornell University | Doctor of Philosophy in Classics | 72 months |
| #19 | University of Michigan--Ann Arbor | PhD in American Culture | 60 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Doctor of Philosophy in Classics | |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | Doctor of Philosophy in Classics | |
| #41 | University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign | PhD in Classical Philology | |
| #62 | University of California, Davis | Doctor of Philosophy in Literature | 72 months |
| #65 | University of California--Irvine | Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature | 72 months |
| #65 | University of California--Irvine | Doctor of Philosophy in English | 84 months |
| #75 | University of Pittsburgh | Doctor of Philosophy in Classics, Area of Concentration in Classics, Philosophy and Ancient Science | 60 months |
| #75 | University of Pittsburgh | Doctor of Philosophy in Literature | |
| #84 | University of Massachusetts--Amherst | PhD in English | 60 months |
| #99 | University of Georgia | Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature | 96 months |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Doctor of Philosophy in Literature | 72 months |
| #301–400 | University at Buffalo--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature | |
| Binghamton University--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in Comparative Literature | ||
| Binghamton University--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in Literature | 60 months | |
| Binghamton University--SUNY | Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy, Literature and the Theory of Criticism | 60 months |
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