2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You
With 666 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #16 most popular major in Connecticut.
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.
The Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut 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.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in English Language & Literature
Our analysis found Trinity College to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Trinity Bantams are $18,880 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Fairfield U are $19,498 per year.
Fairfield U also made our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Yale are $45,700 per year.
Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
CCSU graduate students pay an average of $12,848 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 Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
SCSU graduate students pay an average of $13,321 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Connecticut came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCONN are $20,325 a year.
UCONN also took the #4 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.
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Western Connecticut State 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 #7 on the list. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WestConn are $13,253 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,623 |
| Maine | 266 |
| Rhode Island | 306 |
| Massachusetts | 2,015 |
| Vermont | 359 |
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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 7 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.