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

7 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$28,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in Colorado

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” 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 Colorado, there were 912 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,108 and $26,360 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 129 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,789 and $41,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Colorado” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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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 Colorado” 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 Colorado

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

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

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #1 spot on the list. Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree english language & literature students list, Colorado State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State are $28,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. CU Anschutz is a public institution located in Denver, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CU Anschutz also took the #4 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU Anschutz are $23,915, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus English Language & Literature Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Colorado Boulder is located in Boulder, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree english language & literature students list, CU - Boulder has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school situated in Greeley, Colorado. It awarded 5 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Northern Colorado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Western Colorado University

Gunnison, Colorado
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Colorado University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Gunnison, Colorado is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our colorado master’s degree english language & literature students list, Western has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western are $17,371, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western English Language & Literature Report

#6

Naropa University

Boulder, Colorado
#7 in overall quality

Naropa University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Naropa also took the #7 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Naropa are $22,357, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Naropa University

#7

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
#2 in overall quality

University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Colorado list. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Colorado” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Denver

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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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