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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$16,354 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

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

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

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 midsize city of Hartford.

Trinity Bantams graduate students pay an average of $18,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Trinity College Report

#2

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairfield University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.

Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Yale graduate students pay an average of $45,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Yale not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of New Britain, CCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CCSU are $12,848 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southern Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Connecticut. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $20,325 per 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 ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. WestConn is a small public school located in the small city of Danbury.

WestConn graduate students pay an average of $13,253 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Western Connecticut State University Report

Best 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

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 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.

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