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2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

8 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$28,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

English Language & Literature is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,873 and had an average of $24,681 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 982 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,184 and $46,709 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in English language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English language and 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 English language and 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 Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in Washington

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 13 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Seattle has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wazzu has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Washington State University

#3

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 19 students in 2019-2020.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Western Washington University

#4

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Cheney, Washington, and it awarded 15 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also took the #6 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921.

Full Eastern Washington University English Language & Literature Report

#5

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Lutheran University landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 16 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

PLU also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at PLU are $30,391, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full PLU English Language & Literature Report

#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Central Washington University English Language & Literature Report

#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Bothell Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 14 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, UW Bothell has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Bothell Campus are $30,198, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SPU is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $0-$30k list, SPU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full SPU English Language & 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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