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

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

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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.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid.

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

#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 Getting Aid list. McNeese is a public institution located in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

McNeese not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese State University are $16,386, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full McNeese General English Literature Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 12 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865.

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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 #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. Located in Hammond, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Southeastern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern Louisiana University are $21,246.

Read more about General English Literature at Southeastern Louisiana University

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Monroe, Louisiana, and it awarded 3 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree english students with aid list, ULM has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full ULM General English Literature Report

#5

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Orleans. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid. UNO 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 UNO are $13,678, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at University of New Orleans

Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree english students with aid list, NSU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern State University of Louisiana are $20,402, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Northwestern State University of Louisiana General English Literature Report

#2 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid ranking. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College 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 and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University General English Literature Report

#8

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana

With a ranking of #8, Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Getting Aid list. New Orleans, Louisiana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Tulane also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General English Literature at Tulane University of Louisiana

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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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