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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$11,387 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,693 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 443 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Kentucky 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best value school in Kentucky for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UofL are $13,725 a year.

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

Full General English Literature at University of Louisville Report

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at Murray State University

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Out of the 7 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

NKU graduate students pay an average of $10,284 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General English Literature at Northern Kentucky University Report

#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great value for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Kentucky

The excellent master’s degree programs at Morehead State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in Kentucky. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Morehead State University are $10,557 per year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Morehead State University

Eastern Kentucky University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

Eastern graduate students pay an average of $10,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Eastern Kentucky University

#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full General English Literature at Western Kentucky University Report

Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 880
Virginia 1,169
North Carolina 1,238
Florida 1,767
Tennessee 771
South Carolina 474
Louisiana 517
Arkansas 298
Alabama 557
Mississippi 278
West Virginia 258

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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