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

8 Ranked Colleges
225 Degrees Awarded
$27,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in Virginia

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Virginia” 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 Virginia, there were 2,216 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 225 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Virginia” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer 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.

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 Virginia

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

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Virginia

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. James Madison University is a public institution located in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at JMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at James Madison University are $29,544, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 16 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree english language & literature students list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Virginia. George Mason University is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 53 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree english language & literature students list, GMU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410.

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#4

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 29 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #5 spot on the list. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 55 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Old Dominion University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking. Located in Norfolk, Virginia, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our virginia master’s degree english language & literature students list, Old Dominion has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Old Dominion are $33,288, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Virginia list. VCU is a large school located in Richmond, Virginia that handed out 16 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VCU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Commonwealth University are $29,228, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Hollins University

Roanoke, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Hollins University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Virginia ranking, coming in at #8. Hollins is located in Roanoke, Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

Hollins also took the #8 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hollins University are $18,005.

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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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