2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
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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 the Southeast region, there were 9,328 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,182 and $23,899 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 725 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 75 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 the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Southeast Region
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Alabama landed the #1 spot on the list. UNA is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 5 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Alabama are $13,860, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of North Alabama General English Literature Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large public school situated in Conway, Arkansas. It awarded 5 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Central Arkansas are $11,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Murray State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Murray, Kentucky, this medium-sized public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State are $14,400.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 22 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU also took the #21 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685.
Full East Carolina University General English Literature Report
Out of the 75 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clemson University landed the #5 spot on the list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree english students list, Clemson has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #6, Sewanee - The University of the South did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Sewanee is located in Sewanee, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
Sewanee also took the #18 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sewanee - The University of the South are $18,243, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Gardner - Webb University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050.
Full Gardner - Webb University General English Literature Report
University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a public institution located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Liberty University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Lynchburg, Virginia, and it awarded 11 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #10, Morehead State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Morehead State University is a medium-sized school located in Morehead, Kentucky that handed out 20 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 Morehead State University are $10,512.
Full Morehead State University General English Literature Report
Northern Kentucky University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NKU are $17,358.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full University of Southern Mississippi General English Literature Report
Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Appalachian State University is a public institution located in Boone, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 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 Appalachian State University are $21,439.
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University of South Alabama landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Alabama are $16,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of North Carolina at Wilmington ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a public institution located in Wilmington, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNCW, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.
The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chattanooga, Tennessee, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga are $18,334.
Full The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga General English Literature Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also took the #24 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General English Literature Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #19, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Memphis came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Georgia landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Alabama at Birmingham did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and it awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UAB are $19,188, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Virginia Tech landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Virginia Tech, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
McNeese State University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. McNeese is a medium-sized school located in Lake Charles, Louisiana that handed out 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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