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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$17,350 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,693 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 771 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Tennessee 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools

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

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

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#2

Austin Peay State University

Clarksville, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Austin Peay State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school 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, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 3 spot on the list. 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Middle Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sewanee - The University of the South is a great value for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. 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 also took the #2 spot in our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee rankings.

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#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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 #6 on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $10,908 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Johnson City.

ETSU graduate students pay an average of $10,736 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

Belmont 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 #8 on the list. Located in the 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 also made our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #3.

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Tennessee Technological 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. Located in the remote town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Vanderbilt also made our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list, coming in at #1.

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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
Kentucky 443
South Carolina 474
Louisiana 517
Arkansas 298
Alabama 557
Mississippi 278
West Virginia 258

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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