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2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,860 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. 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 Connecticut, there were 743 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,950 and $24,673 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English language and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English language and literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid. Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Haven, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Yale also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Yale are $44,500.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Yale University

#2

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hartford, Connecticut 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 2 students in 2019-2020.

Trinity Bantams also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity College are $17,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Trinity Bantams

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #3 spot on the list. New Britain, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CCSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at CCSU

#4

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid list. UCONN is a large school located in Storrs, Connecticut that handed out 7 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCONN, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576.

Full University of Connecticut English Language & Literature Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid. Danbury, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

WestConn also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Western Connecticut State University

#6

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

Southern Connecticut State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid ranking. SCSU is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

SCSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at SCSU

#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

Albertus Magnus College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Albertus Magnus is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

Albertus Magnus also took the #8 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus College are $21,304.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Albertus Magnus

#8

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

Fairfield University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Getting Aid ranking. Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

Fairfield U also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267.

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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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