2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You
English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, TCNJ also is in the top 5% of our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Goucher College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 per year.
Out of the 64 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. FDU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Madison.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The Graduate Center graduate students pay an average of $23,640 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Full English Language & Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Villanova are $21,199 a year.
Villanova also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Salisbury University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Salisbury graduate students pay an average of $15,765 in tuition and fees each year.
Full English Language & Literature at Salisbury University Report
Rowan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Montclair 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 large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.
Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.
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Notre Dame of Maryland University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NDMU are $13,711 per year.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania 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 #10 on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCUPA are $16,758 per year.
Full English Language & Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report
Additional Noteworthy Schools
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 in the Middle Atlantic Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus | Indiana, PA |
12 | Towson University | Towson, MD |
Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New Jersey | 1,189 |
Pennsylvania | 2,602 |
New York | 4,365 |
Maryland | 952 |
Delaware | 115 |
District of Columbia | 246 |
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English Language & Literature Related Majors for English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
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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 26 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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