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2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Virginia

6 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$27,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in Virginia

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Virginia, there were 1,504 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,412 and $24,498 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 67 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 Virginia” ranking, we looked at 6 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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best for virginia master’s degree english students.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Virginia

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. 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.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree english students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” 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.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. James Madison University is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree english students list, JMU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544.

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#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. This large school is located in Charlottesville, Virginia, and it awarded 17 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Virginia also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia - Main Campus are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Commonwealth University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Virginia Commonwealth University is located in Richmond, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at VCU are $29,228.

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#5

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #5 spot on the list. Old Dominion University is located in Norfolk, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

Old Dominion also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia

Liberty University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 11 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree english students list, Liberty University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

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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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