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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Washington (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in English language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Washington (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 13 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

#2

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid. Located in Cheney, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 15 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

EWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 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 Eastern Washington University are $28,921.

Full Eastern Washington University English Language & Literature Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wazzu are $27,561, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Washington State University

#4

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #4 spot on the list. WWU is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree english language & literature students with aid list, WWU has also earned the #4 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 WWU are $24,105.

Read more about English Language & Literature at WWU

#5

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. 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.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree english language & literature students with aid list, CWU has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Bothell Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 14 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Bothell also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Bothell Campus are $30,198, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Pacific Lutheran University 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 Getting Aid ranking. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 16 students 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.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Pacific Lutheran University

#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 Getting Aid ranking. Seattle Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 12 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

SPU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SPU are $31,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Seattle Pacific University 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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