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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$19,227 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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

English Language & Literature is the #16 most popular major in Maryland with 952 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Maryland to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Maryland 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

Check out the English language and literature master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in English Language & Literature

#1

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Salisbury University the best value school in Maryland for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salisbury are $10,529 per year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Salisbury University

#2

Towson University

Towson, MD

The excellent master’s degree programs at Towson University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Maryland. Towson is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Towson.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $11,034 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Maryland. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMCP are $16,995 a year.

UMCP not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.

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#4

Goucher College

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 8 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Goucher College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Baltimore, Goucher is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Goucher are $9,765 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Goucher College Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Notre Dame of Maryland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Maryland. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NDMU are $13,711 per year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Notre Dame of Maryland University

#6

University of Baltimore

Baltimore, MD

With a ranking of #6, University of Baltimore 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 Baltimore, UB is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UB are $15,764 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMBC are $14,814 a year.

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#8

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Johns Hopkins University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Johns Hopkins is ranked #1 for overall quality for English language and literature in Maryland.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Johns Hopkins University

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,189
Pennsylvania 2,602
New York 4,365
Delaware 115
District of Columbia 246

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

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 8 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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