Reputation of Euro-phd?Please help!!!!!

[katanianQ]

(sorry to cross post, but since there was not a lot of info over in literature, I thought I'd throw this out to a wider audience)

So I am very seriously considering a literature PhD program in a non english speaking European country. The school is well ranked and has an excellent rep within the country, and the faculty is excellent (coming from american ivies and the brit equivalents, have published extensively, etc).

Also, I don't think it behooves me to spend 5-6 years (and $40,000) in an american program when the job prospects are so completely shit. I just don't think it's the right decision for me.

(the european program would be free for me and would only take approx 3 years since it is by research.)

The problem is that I am having a very difficult time locating information about how competitive this degree would be on the job market. I am NOT looking for R1 craziness or anything near that- I'd be very happy at a small liberal arts college or non flagship ok state school.

Does anyone have any info about people/professors who have done this??

Thanks in advance....

[teaganc]

Nope. Go with the American program (UNC?).

Decision-monkey away!