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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$17,350 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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

With 145 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #19 most popular major in Tennessee.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Chattanooga are $10,474 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Report

#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Austin Peay State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Austin Peay State University are $9,841 per year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Middle Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $10,818 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Middle Tennessee State University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Knoxville are $13,380 a year.

UT Knoxville also made our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #4.

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Out of the 10 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, Sewanee - The University of the South landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Sewanee are $18,243 a year.

Sewanee not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofM are $10,908 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Memphis Report

East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ETSU are $10,736 per year.

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#8

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Belmont are $25,180 per year.

Belmont did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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Tennessee Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Tennessee Tech University graduate students pay an average of $11,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 per year.

Vanderbilt also took the #1 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

Full English Language & Literature at Vanderbilt University Report

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 57
Florida 394
Virginia 292
North Carolina 330
Georgia 129
West Virginia 33
Louisiana 134
South Carolina 75
Kentucky 135
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

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 10 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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