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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

85 Colleges
$18,375 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 54,635 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 85 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Alabama the best value school in the Southeast Region for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UNA is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Florence.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNA are $13,860 a year.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Liberty University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sewanee - The University of the South. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sewanee are $18,243 a year.

Sewanee also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Sewanee - The University of the South

#4

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Clemson.

Clemson graduate students pay an average of $23,246 in tuition and fees each year.

Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Clemson University

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Southern Mississippi Report

University of Central Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCA are $11,835 a year.

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#7

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

With a ranking of #7, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wake Forest University are $39,240 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wake Forest University also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full English Language & Literature at Wake Forest University Report

#8

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

With a ranking of #8, Spalding University 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 large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Spalding University Report

University of South Alabama 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 medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public college with a large student population.

USA graduate students pay an average of $16,652 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, NC

With a ranking of #10, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WCU are $17,887 a year.

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#11

Morehead State University

Morehead, KY

With a ranking of #11, Morehead State University 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 town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Morehead State University graduate students pay an average of $10,557 in tuition and fees each year.

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The University of Tampa landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. UT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tampa.

UT graduate students pay an average of $12,014 in tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at The University of Tampa Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for English Language & Literature students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN
14 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
15 Belmont University Nashville, TN
16 University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC
17 The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
17 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,480
West Virginia 288
South Carolina 590
Florida 2,381
Virginia 1,778
Arkansas 411
Mississippi 331
Louisiana 572
Alabama 640
Kentucky 523
Georgia 1,179
Tennessee 834

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

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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