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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$20,571 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 2,602 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

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.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named West Chester University of Pennsylvania the best value school in Pennsylvania for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCUPA are $11,898 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $12,618 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Millersville graduate students pay an average of $11,934 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SRU are $12,659 per year.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

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 school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Villanova are $21,199 a year.

Villanova also took the #3 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

Full English Language & Literature at Villanova University Report

With a ranking of #6, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania 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 East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,868 per year.

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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Kutztown University are $11,440 per year.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per year.

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#9

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA

Saint Joseph’s 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, St. Joe's is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Joe’s are $18,144 per year.

St. Joe’s excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

Full English Language & Literature at Saint Joseph’s University Report

#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Duquesne graduate students pay an average of $24,534 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Duquesne University 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
New York 4,365
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 14 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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