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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$11,490 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 523 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Kentucky ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Kentucky 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. 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.

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

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

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

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

#1

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Our 2023 rankings named University of Louisville the best value school in Kentucky for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public school with a very large student population.

UofL graduate students pay an average of $13,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UofL is ranked #5 for overall quality for English language and literature in Kentucky.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Murray State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Kentucky. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Murray State are $9,882 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Murray State University Report

#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NKU are $10,284 a year.

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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UK are $13,674 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Kentucky Report

#5

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Spalding are $12,106 a year.

Spalding also made our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.

Full English Language & Literature at Spalding University Report

Morehead 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 #6 on the list. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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With a ranking of #7, Eastern Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Eastern are $10,200 a year.

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#8

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WKU are $12,140 a year.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 8 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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