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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$17,135 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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

With 846 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #20 most popular major in Missouri.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Missouri 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

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

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

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $6,858 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#2

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lindenwood University are $9,784 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Lindenwood University Report

Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $11,255 per year.

Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

#4

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Truman State University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

Truman State graduate students pay an average of $9,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Truman State University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University graduate students pay an average of $6,611 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMKC are $11,745 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMSL are $12,528 a year.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SLU are $22,614 a year.

SLU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

Full English Language & Literature at Saint Louis University Report

Washington University in St Louis 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. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WUSTL are $58,288 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WUSTL is ranked #1 for overall quality for English language and literature in Missouri.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 289
Minnesota 1,056
Iowa 699
South Dakota 89
Nebraska 290
North Dakota 72

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 9 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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