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2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

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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 Alabama, there were 611 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,989 and $24,238 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 51 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,487 and $41,507 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general English literature programs and cost less that 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for alabama master’s degree english students with aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Alabama (With Aid)

#1

University of North Alabama

Florence, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid 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 degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

UNA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Alabama are $13,860.

Read more about General English Literature at UNA

#2

Jacksonville State University

Jacksonville, Alabama
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Jacksonville State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Jacksonville, Alabama, and it awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Jacksonville State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville State University are $20,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at Jacksonville State University

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Alabama at Birmingham is a public institution located in Birmingham, Alabama. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UAB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama at Birmingham are $19,188.

Full University of Alabama at Birmingham General English Literature Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Alabama landed the #4 spot on the list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

USA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” list. 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.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of South Alabama

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alabama in Huntsville landed the #5 spot on the list. Huntsville, Alabama is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

UAH also took the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alabama in Huntsville are $25,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at UAH

#6

Auburn University

Auburn, Alabama
#1 in overall quality

Auburn University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This large school is located in Auburn, Alabama, and it awarded 8 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our alabama master’s degree english students with aid list, Auburn has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Auburn are $31,956, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at Auburn

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, The University of Alabama did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Alabama General English Literature Report

#8

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, Alabama

University of Montevallo did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Alabama For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Montevallo, Alabama, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Montevallo also took the #0 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Montevallo are $26,532, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Montevallo 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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