2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 54,635 people earned a degree or certificate in English language and literature, making the major the #17 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 372 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in English Language & Literature
Our analysis found Columbia College Chicago to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Columbia is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 per year.
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Out of the 372 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Fitchburg State are $6,012 a year.
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Out of the 372 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 3 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of New Jersey is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.
TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #6, Worcester State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 a year.
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Illinois State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Lindenwood University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.
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Goucher College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Goucher is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 per year.
Goucher also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #10, Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, BYU also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #11, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
Winona State graduate students pay an average of $12,836 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Winona State also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #12, MSU Texas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. MSU Texas is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wichita Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU Texas are $8,056 per year.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
FDU graduate students pay an average of $10,722 in tuition and fees each year.
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St. Mary’s University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Mary’s are $19,846 per year.
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Metropolitan State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Metro State graduate students pay an average of $10,237 in tuition and fees each year.
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Western Illinois University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.
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Hamline University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.
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Youngstown State University landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Youngstown.
Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at National University are $15,480 per year.
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Truman State University landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 per year.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The Graduate Center are $23,640 a year.
The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #23, Trinity College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Trinity Bantams are $18,880 per year.
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Villanova University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Villanova also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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Additional Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 372 different United States English language and literature schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
| 52 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 54 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 55 | Bridgewater State University | Bridgewater, MA |
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 57 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 58 | Bowling Green State University - Main Campus | Bowling Green, OH |
| 59 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 60 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 61 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | Millersville, PA |
| 62 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT |
| 62 | Monmouth University | West Long Branch, NJ |
| 62 | Sewanee - The University of the South | Sewanee, TN |
| 65 | University of Washington - Bothell Campus | Bothell, WA |
| 65 | Clemson University | Clemson, SC |
| 67 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
| 68 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 68 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | Slippery Rock, PA |
| 68 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 71 | Texas A&M University - Commerce | Commerce, TX |
| 72 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 73 | Texas A&M University - College Station | College Station, TX |
| 74 | Wake Forest University | Winston-Salem, NC |
English Language & Literature by Region
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Majors Similar to English Language & Literature
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | 149,215 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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