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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky

7 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Kentucky, there were 487 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,963 and $24,619 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 64 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,847 and $34,311 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for kentucky master’s degree english students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) in Kentucky

#1

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, Kentucky

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k. Highland Heights, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

NKU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature 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 Northern Kentucky University are $17,358.

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#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Murray, Kentucky, and it awarded 4 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Murray State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General English Literature 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 Murray State are $14,400.

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#3

Morehead State University

Morehead, Kentucky

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Morehead State University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Morehead, Kentucky, and it awarded 20 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Morehead State University also took the #6 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morehead State University are $10,512, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the #4 spot on the list. UofL is a large public school situated in Louisville, Kentucky. It awarded 13 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UofL also took the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisville are $27,575, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Louisville

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Kentucky is a large public school situated in Lexington, Kentucky. It awarded 3 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UK also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kentucky are $33,216.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Kentucky

#6

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

Eastern Kentucky University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Richmond, Kentucky, this fairly large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Eastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern are $14,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at Eastern

#7

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

Western Kentucky University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Kentucky For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 4 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

WKU also took the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Kentucky” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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