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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$19,227 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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

English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in Maryland with 207 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Maryland to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in English Language & Literature

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Salisbury University the best value school in Maryland for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Salisbury is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Salisbury.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Salisbury are $10,529 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Salisbury University Report

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Towson University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Towson are $11,034 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Towson University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $16,995 per year.

UMCP also took the #2 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.

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#4

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goucher College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Goucher graduate students pay an average of $9,765 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Goucher College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. NDMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

NDMU graduate students pay an average of $13,711 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Notre Dame of Maryland University

#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

University of Baltimore came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. UB is a small public school located in the city of Baltimore.

UB graduate students pay an average of $15,764 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Baltimore Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - Baltimore County 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 suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMBC are $14,814 per year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.

Johns Hopkins did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
Pennsylvania 458
New Jersey 232
District of Columbia 67
Delaware 6

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

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 8 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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