2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Southeast Region
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Southeast region, there were 9,328 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 725 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 75 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English programs, but they also cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in the Southeast Region
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. Florence, Alabama 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.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNA are $13,860.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 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 University of Central Arkansas are $11,648.
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Murray State University is located in Murray, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 22 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson is located in Clemson, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson University are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Sewanee - The University of the South came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Sewanee, Tennessee, and it awarded 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Sewanee also took the #18 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee - The University of the South are $18,243, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Gardner - Webb University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Gardner - Webb University is a small school located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina that handed out 11 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 Gardner - Webb are $9,050.
With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
UNC Charlotte not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.
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With a ranking of #9, Liberty University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 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 Liberty University are $8,349.
Morehead State University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Morehead State University is located in Morehead, Kentucky and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 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 Morehead State University are $10,512.
Northern Kentucky University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Kentucky University are $17,358, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Southern Mississippi landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is a public institution located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Alabama ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UNCW is a fairly large school located in Wilmington, North Carolina that handed out 8 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
UNCW also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #16, The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UT Chattanooga is a fairly large public school situated in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It awarded 8 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Chattanooga are $18,334, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #17, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Carolina University are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 6 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 7 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.
University of Georgia came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #23, University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Virginia Tech came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 7 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree english language students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but some majors have different tuition rates.
McNeese State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. McNeese is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, 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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