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

11 Ranked Colleges
194 Degrees Awarded
$21,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

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 Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Missouri, there were 882 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,456 and $24,492 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 194 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Missouri For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UMSL also took the #7 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truman State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State are $16,551.

Full Truman State English Language & Literature Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#8 in overall quality

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

Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwest are $6,673, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lindenwood University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 82 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree english language & literature students with aid list, Lindenwood University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. UMKC is located in Kansas City, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

UMKC also took the #9 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMKC are $26,699, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Missouri - Kansas City English Language & Literature Report

#7

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Southeast Missouri State University

#6 in overall quality

Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 32 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#9

Missouri Western State University

Saint Joseph, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Missouri Western State University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Missouri Western is located in Saint Joseph, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

Missouri Western not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri Western are $12,212.

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#10

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #10. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 21 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree english language & literature students with aid list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Washington University in St Louis

#11

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Saint Louis University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. SLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree english language & literature students with aid list, SLU has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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