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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Washington

7 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$29,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in Washington

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 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” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer 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.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the English language and literature program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Washington

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 13 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

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#2

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Washington University are $24,105, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 9 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Washington State University are $27,561, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Washington State University English Language & Literature Report

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington. Eastern Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 15 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

EWU also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Washington University are $28,921, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Pacific Lutheran University

Tacoma, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific Lutheran University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington. PLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pacific Lutheran University English Language & Literature Report

#6

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Seattle Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington ranking, coming in at #6. Seattle, 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 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree english language & literature students list, SPU has also earned the #5 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 SPU are $31,896.

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#7 in overall quality

University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Washington list. UW Bothell is located in Bothell, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our washington master’s degree english language & literature students list, UW Bothell has also earned the #7 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 UW Bothell are $30,198.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UW Bothell

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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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