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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

13 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General English Literature is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 1,509 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,778 and $26,778 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 128 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature 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 general English literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree english students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree english students whose families make $48-$75k list, UPenn has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #3 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bucknell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bucknell University is a small school located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree english students whose families make $48-$75k list, Bucknell has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bucknell University are $25,412, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

WCUPA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WCUPA are $16,758.

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#5

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

SRU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Villanova is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree english students whose families make $48-$75k list, Villanova has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

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#9

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kutztown University is a public institution located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kutztown University also took the #10 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kutztown University are $16,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Millersville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are $16,350, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Duquesne University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Duquesne, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duquesne University General English Literature Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #12 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#13

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #13. Arcadia is a small school located in Glenside, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Arcadia also took the #0 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia University are $28,120, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arcadia 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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