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2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

10 Ranked Colleges
131 Degrees Awarded
$31,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Master's in Massachusetts

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in English, making the major the 15th most popular in the United States.

Across Massachusetts, there were 1,676 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in English. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the English program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341.

Read more about English at UMass Amherst

#2

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Fitchburg State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts. Fitchburg State University is a medium-sized school located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts that handed out 5 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Fitchburg State also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fitchburg State are $6,012, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at Fitchburg State University

#3

Salem State University

Salem, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized school is located in Salem, Massachusetts, and it awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Salem State also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Salem State are $10,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at Salem State

#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater State also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #9. 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.

Read more about English at Bridgewater State

#5

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558.

Read full report on English at Northeastern

#6

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

Boston College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Boston College also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston College are $31,930, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston College English Report

#8 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts ranking. This fairly large school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 20 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree english language students list, UMass Boston has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Massachusetts - Boston English Report

#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Harvard University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our massachusetts master’s degree english language students list, Harvard has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard are $50,654.

Read more about English at Harvard University

#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

Brandeis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. This medium-sized school is located in Waltham, Massachusetts, and it awarded 4 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Brandeis, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at Brandeis

#10

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#3 in overall quality

Boston University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston U English Report

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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