2023 Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Fitchburg State University the best value school in the New England Region for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in the New England Region . Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Northeastern graduate students pay an average of $26,095 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Northeastern also is in the top 15% of our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Framingham State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Framingham State are $17,460 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Yale are $45,700 a year.
Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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With a ranking of #6, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.
Salem State graduate students pay an average of $10,477 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, Boston College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Boston College is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Chestnut Hill.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Boston College are $32,722 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston College also did well on our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Rhode Island College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at RIC are $17,834 a year.
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Middlebury College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Middlebury.
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Harvard University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
Harvard also made our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list, coming in at #5.
Request InformationBest General English Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best general English literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,488 |
| Connecticut | 582 |
| New Hampshire | 855 |
| Maine | 194 |
| Rhode Island | 209 |
| Vermont | 135 |
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Majors Related to English
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to English
| 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.