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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Pennsylvania

12 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$24,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania” 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 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.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

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

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Pennsylvania

#1

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree english students list, WCUPA has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 16 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SRU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. This medium-sized school is located in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Kutztown University also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kutztown University are $16,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

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 #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania. Villanova University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Villanova also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719.

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#5

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bucknell University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Lewisburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bucknell, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bucknell are $25,412.

Read more about General English Literature at Bucknell University

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. This fairly large school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 20 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Millersville University of Pennsylvania ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized school located in Millersville, Pennsylvania that handed out 9 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Millersville also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are $16,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 18 masters’s English 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.

Read more about General English Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Temple University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Temple are $24,236.

Full Temple University General English Literature Report

#10

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Duquesne University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Duquesne 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.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree english students list, Duquesne has also earned the #5 rank 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.

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#10

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking.

In addition to being on our pennsylvania master’s degree english students list, Penn State University Park has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Lehigh University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania ranking. Lehigh University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh University are $27,130.

Full Lehigh 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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