2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree School for You
English Language & Literature is the #18 most popular major in Louisiana with 572 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Louisiana 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.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in English Language & Literature
Our analysis found Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Louisiana. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Louisiana State University are $13,031 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Louisiana State University is ranked #2 for overall quality for English language and literature in Louisiana.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Southeastern Louisiana University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Louisiana. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southeastern are $8,768 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.
UL Lafayette graduate students pay an average of $10,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 6 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Orleans landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNO are $9,108 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. NSU is a large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $9,614 per year.
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Tulane University of Louisiana 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. Tulane is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.
Tulane graduate students pay an average of $61,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Tulane also made our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #1.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
| Mississippi | 331 |
| South Carolina | 590 |
| Florida | 2,381 |
| Virginia | 1,778 |
| Arkansas | 411 |
| Alabama | 640 |
| Kentucky | 523 |
| Georgia | 1,179 |
| Tennessee | 834 |
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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 Majors Related 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 6 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.