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2023 Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

44 Colleges
$24,441 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,693 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general English literature was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 40,481 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 44 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for English 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. 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 General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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 General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great value for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full General English Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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 General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salisbury are $15,765 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA graduate students pay an average of $16,758 in tuition and fees each year.

Full General English Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

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Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUP are $18,207 a year.

Full General English Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#9

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Monmouth are $29,290 a year.

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Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 a year.

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Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,601
New York 3,129
Maryland 746
New Jersey 1,005
District of Columbia 185
Delaware 115

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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