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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$14,507 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,693 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,169 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

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

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Harrisonburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at JMU are $12,514 per year.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at James Madison University

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in Virginia. Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Virginia - Main Campus

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Virginia Tech graduate students pay an average of $16,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Virginia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Full General English Literature at Virginia Tech Report

#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Liberty University

#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Old Dominion University is a great value for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Old Dominion are $13,224 per year.

Full General English Literature at Old Dominion University Report

Virginia Commonwealth 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 #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VCU are $15,518 per year.

Full General English Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 880
North Carolina 1,238
Florida 1,767
Tennessee 771
Kentucky 443
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 6 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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