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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

50 Ranked Colleges
584 Degrees Awarded
$22,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 the Middle Atlantic region, there were 7,263 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,188 and $24,414 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 584 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 50 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of New Jersey. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

TCNJ not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of New Jersey are $15,883, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full TCNJ General English Literature Report

#2

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Villanova University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Villanova University is a fairly large school located in Villanova, Pennsylvania that handed out 13 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Villanova University General English Literature Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Notre Dame of Maryland University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Notre Dame of Maryland University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Baltimore, Maryland. It awarded 12 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at NDMU are $11,046, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General English Literature at Notre Dame of Maryland University

#4

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bucknell also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bucknell are $25,412.

Full Bucknell General English Literature Report

#5

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

Out of the 50 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #5 spot on the list. West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a fairly large public school situated in West Chester, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree english students list, WCUPA has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at WCUPA

#6

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #6, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kutztown University is a medium-sized school located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania are $16,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

#7

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SRU is a public institution located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SRU General English Literature Report

#8

Salisbury University

Salisbury, Maryland

Salisbury University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Salisbury is located in Salisbury, Maryland and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 18 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Salisbury University are $15,543, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at Salisbury University

#9

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Lehigh University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also took the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.

Read full report on General English Literature at Lehigh

#10

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

Montclair State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair, New Jersey is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

Read more about General English Literature at Montclair State

#11

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#18 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Duquesne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Duquesne University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

Duquesne also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #18. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at Duquesne University

#12

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#14 in overall quality

University at Buffalo ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University at Buffalo is a large school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 32 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree english students list, University at Buffalo has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University at Buffalo General English Literature Report

#13

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania

Millersville University of Pennsylvania came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are $16,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at Millersville

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. IUP is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207.

Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus General English Literature Report

#15

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #15, Cornell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 16 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree english students list, Cornell has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#16

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York

The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 17 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center are $23,640.

Read more about General English Literature at The Graduate Center

#17

Binghamton University

Vestal, New York

Binghamton University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Binghamton University is a fairly large school located in Vestal, New York that handed out 8 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Binghamton University also took the #19 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Binghamton University are $25,290.

Read full report on General English Literature at Binghamton University

#18

The City College of New York

New York, New York

The City College of New York landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The City College of New York are $20,832, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General English Literature at The City College of New York

#19

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#21 in overall quality

Seton Hall University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall are $25,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at Seton Hall

#20

University at Albany

Albany, New York

University at Albany ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UAlbany is a public institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UAlbany are $25,225, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General English Literature at University at Albany

#21

Queens College

Queens, New York

Queens College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. QC is a public institution located in Queens, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at QC are $21,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General English Literature at QC

#22

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Temple University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Temple University General English Literature Report

#23

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#16 in overall quality

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 15 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General English Literature at UMCP

#24

The College at Brockport

Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school situated in Brockport, New York. It awarded 9 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The College at Brockport are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The College at Brockport General English Literature Report

#25

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York

With a ranking of #25, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,583, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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