2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the New England Region
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In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 3,750 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 708 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in English. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region.
Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the New England Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Westfield State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Westfield State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Westfield, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westfield, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Westfield State University are $6,696.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Fitchburg State is a public institution located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fitchburg State, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State are $6,012.
Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Salem State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State University is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Bridgewater State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater State University are $11,397.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern New Hampshire University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region. Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 413 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
SNHU also took the #12 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SNHU are $18,810, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #6, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. RIC is a public institution located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
RIC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at RIC are $16,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Northeastern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Northeastern also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Boston College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.
Boston College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UNH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus are $29,970.
University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 16 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Central Connecticut State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in New Britain, Connecticut, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
CCSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, University of Vermont did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. This fairly large school is located in Burlington, Vermont, and it awarded 12 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UVM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UVM are $33,326.
With a ranking of #14, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 4 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
SCSU also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #22. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658.
Yale University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Yale also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Connecticut landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. UCONN is a public institution located in Storrs, Connecticut. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UCONN also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a fairly large public school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 20 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UMass Boston did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Harvard University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Harvard University is a large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 15 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Harvard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.
Brandeis University landed the #19 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waltham, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Brandeis also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Tufts University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Tufts is a fairly large school located in Medford, Massachusetts that handed out 3 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tufts, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts University are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Boston University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #21. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 8 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Boston U also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.
Middlebury College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region ranking. Middlebury is a private not-for-profit institution located in Middlebury, Vermont. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Middlebury not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list.
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Notes and References
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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Footnotes
- *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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