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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

26 Colleges
$22,923 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

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 school 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 made our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #3.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

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 large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Binghamton University Report

#3

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

Out of the 26 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The College at Brockport landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Brockport are $12,310 per year.

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#4

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

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.

Full English Language & Literature at SUNY New Paltz Report

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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 suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook graduate students pay an average of $13,838 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

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 small 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.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University at Albany

The City College of New York ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

CCNY graduate students pay an average of $11,402 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at The City College of New York Report

#8

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hunter are $11,398 per year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Hunter College

#9

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University at Buffalo are $14,388 per year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University at Buffalo

#10

Queens College

Queens, NY

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 school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at QC are $11,612 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Queens College Report

Best 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

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 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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