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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) in Louisiana

8 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across Louisiana, there were 509 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,133 and $25,827 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general English literature programs that also have a lower cost than 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 general English literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for louisiana master’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) in Louisiana

#1

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and it awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, McNeese has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese State University are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 8 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College General English Literature Report

#3

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Tulane University of Louisiana. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Tulane is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It awarded 10 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Tulane not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also took the #3 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Louisiana University are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southeastern General English Literature Report

University of Louisiana at Monroe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. ULM is a medium-sized school located in Monroe, Louisiana that handed out 3 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

ULM also took the #0 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410.

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#7

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

University of New Orleans came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 17 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNO, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Orleans are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. NSU is a public institution located in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana General English Literature Report

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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%.

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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