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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$11,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 135 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #15 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

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

Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our analysis found University of Louisville to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UofL also made our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Murray State are $9,882 a year.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Kentucky. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NKU are $10,284 a year.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $13,674 per year.

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#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Spalding University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spalding are $12,106 a year.

Spalding also made our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.

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Morehead State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Morehead State University are $10,557 a year.

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Eastern Kentucky 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 #7 on the list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern are $10,200 per year.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

With a ranking of #8, Western Kentucky 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 Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WKU are $12,140 a year.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 57
Florida 394
Virginia 292
Tennessee 145
North Carolina 330
Georgia 129
West Virginia 33
Louisiana 134
South Carolina 75
Arkansas 79
Alabama 115

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

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

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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