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

10 Ranked Colleges
131 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in North Carolina

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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 North Carolina, there were 1,232 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,187 and $22,562 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature programs, but they also 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 North Carolina

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in North Carolina

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. East Carolina University is a public institution located in Greenville, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Charlotte, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

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#3

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. North Carolina State University is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NC State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina State University are $28,999, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Wilmington landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

UNCW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Wilmington are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Wilmington General English Literature Report

#5

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Carolina at Greensboro General English Literature Report

#7

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

With a ranking of #7, Western Carolina University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

WCU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821.

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#8

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

Gardner - Webb University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking. Gardner - Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb also took the #10 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb are $9,050, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Gardner - Webb General English Literature Report

#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

Wake Forest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina ranking. Winston-Salem, North Carolina is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Duke University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina list. Located in Durham, North Carolina, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, 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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