2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You
With 4,365 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in New York.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in New York 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.
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.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Graduate Center are $10,410 a year.
The Graduate Center also took the #3 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in New York. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.
SUNY Brockport graduate students pay an average of $12,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY New Paltz. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY New Paltz are $12,763 a year.
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Out of the 26 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.
SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, University at Albany 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 Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.
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The City College of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. CCNY is a large public school located in the city of New York.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCNY are $11,402 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Hunter 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 city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.
Hunter graduate students pay an average of $11,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at University at Buffalo are $14,388 a year.
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Queens College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at QC are $11,612 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,189 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,602 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.