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

6 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$17,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Master's in Kentucky

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Kentucky” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Kentucky, there were 487 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky master’s degree english language students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English in Kentucky

#1

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Murray State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky list. Murray State is a medium-sized school located in Murray, Kentucky that handed out 4 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at Murray State

#2

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Kentucky University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358.

Full NKU English Report

#3

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisville. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky. UofL is located in Louisville, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofL, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofL are $27,575.

Read full report on English at University of Louisville

#4

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Kentucky University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

WKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WKU are $18,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WKU English Report

#5

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Morehead State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky. Morehead State University is a public institution located in Morehead, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. 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.

Read full report on English at Morehead State University

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern is located in Richmond, Kentucky and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s English language degrees to qualified students.

Eastern also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500.

Read full report on English at Eastern Kentucky University

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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