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2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana

7 Ranked Colleges
136 Degrees Awarded
$26,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in Louisiana

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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 Louisiana, there were 599 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $25,771 and $27,810 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 136 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana” 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

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

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana. This fairly large school is located in Lafayette, Louisiana, and it awarded 12 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #2 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern State University of Louisiana. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. Located in Natchitoches, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

NSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at NSU are $20,402, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, Louisiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, McNeese State University landed the #4 spot on the list. McNeese is a medium-sized public school situated in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It awarded 14 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our louisiana master’s degree english language & literature students list, McNeese has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at McNeese State University are $16,386, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeastern Louisiana University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana. This fairly large school is located in Hammond, Louisiana, and it awarded 13 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
#7 in overall quality

University of New Orleans ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. This medium-sized school is located in New Orleans, Louisiana, and it awarded 48 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UNO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNO are $13,678, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of New Orleans English Language & Literature Report

#7

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, Louisiana
#1 in overall quality

Tulane University of Louisiana ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. Tulane is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Tulane, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tulane University of Louisiana are $61,176, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Tulane University of Louisiana 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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