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

7 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$17,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in Minnesota

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Minnesota, there were 614 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,379 and $23,352 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 58 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 7 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at Minnesota State Mankato

#2

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota list. Winona State University is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Winona State are $12,378, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General English Literature at Winona State University

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 12 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Saint Cloud State University General English Literature Report

#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 3 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full UMN Twin Cities General English Literature Report

#5

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bemidji State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bemidji State University also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bemidji State University are $9,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Bemidji State University General English Literature Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota ranking. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth General English Literature Report

#7

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota ranking. UST MN is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 12 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UST MN 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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