2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English
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English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,951 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 320 colleges that offer a degree in English. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree english language students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. Mankato, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 130 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.
Out of the 320 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #3 spot on the list. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 320 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Illinois State University is a large school located in Normal, Illinois that handed out 14 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State University are $11,069.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas of the Permian Basin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Permian Basin are $6,900, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #6, The College of New Jersey did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school situated in Ewing, New Jersey. It awarded 16 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, TCNJ also did well on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at TCNJ are $15,883.
North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. North Dakota State University is a public institution located in Fargo, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Villanova University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Villanova also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719.
With a ranking of #9, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Westfield State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. Westfield is located in Westfield, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield are $6,696.
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. NIU is located in Dekalb, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Dayton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. UDayton is located in Dayton, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UDayton also did well on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. SIUE is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 9 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUE are $9,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 6 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #15, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 20 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 12 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Notre Dame of Maryland University are $11,046.
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Creighton University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. Creighton University is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on this list, Creighton is in the top on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Creighton University are $18,528.
Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Bemidji State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bemidji State University are $9,112.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 11 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Loyola Marymount University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Loyola Marymount University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Loyola Marymount also did well on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756.
Ohio Dominican University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. ODU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio Dominican University are $11,556, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s list. University of Nebraska at Kearney is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNK are $14,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Fitchburg State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. Fitchburg, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State University are $6,012, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Wyoming landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s ranking. UW is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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