2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You
English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in the country with 9,566 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 372 schools in the United States to see which master'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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English language and literature majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in English Language & Literature
Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 per year.
Full English Language & Literature at Columbia College Chicago Report
Out of the 372 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
Minnesota State Mankato also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Full English Language & Literature at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report
The excellent master’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in the United States. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.
TCNJ also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full English Language & Literature at The College of New Jersey Report
Worcester State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.
Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Illinois State University
Lindenwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Lindenwood University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Lindenwood University graduate students pay an average of $9,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Full English Language & Literature at Lindenwood University Report
Goucher College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Goucher also is in the top 20% of our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full English Language & Literature at Goucher College Report
With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BYU are $7,700 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, BYU is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list.
Winona State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Winona State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list.
MSU Texas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 a year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at MSU Texas
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.
Full English Language & Literature at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report
St. Mary’s University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
St. Mary’s graduate students pay an average of $19,846 in tuition and fees each year.
Full English Language & Literature at St. Mary’s University Report
Metropolitan State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Metro State are $10,237 a year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Metropolitan State University
Western Illinois University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WIU are $12,182 a year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Western Illinois University
Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Hamline graduate students pay an average of $10,402 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Hamline University
Youngstown State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Youngstown State University
Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Northern Illinois University
With a ranking of #20, National University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at National University are $15,480 a year.
Truman State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 per year.
Full English Language & Literature at Truman State University Report
The Graduate Center, CUNY did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 5% of our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY
Villanova University landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 per year.
Villanova excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list.
Trinity College landed the #23 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Trinity Bantams are $18,880 a year.
Full English Language & Literature at Trinity College Report
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Rest of the Top Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States English language and literature schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 52 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 54 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 55 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA |
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for English Language & Literature graduate students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 57 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 58 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 59 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 60 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 61 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 62 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 62 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 62 | Sewanee - The University of the South | Sewanee, TN |
| 65 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 65 | University of Washington - Bothell Campus | Bothell, WA |
| 67 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 68 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 68 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 68 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 71 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 72 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 73 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 74 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
English Language & Literature by Region
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 4,966 |
| Writing Studies | 4,263 |
| English Literature (Other) | 175 |
| Literature | 162 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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