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2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

11 Ranked Colleges
131 Degrees Awarded
$26,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across North Carolina, there were 1,232 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 131 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in English. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English programs, but they also 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 program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Durham, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Duke did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at Duke University

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at UNC Chapel Hill

#3

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wake Forest University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s English language students in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

Read full report on English at Wake Forest University

#4

North Carolina State University

Raleigh, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. North Carolina State University is a large school located in Raleigh, North Carolina that handed out 24 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k list, NC State has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NC State are $28,999, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Carolina State University English Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #5 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro also made our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918.

Read full report on English at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

#6

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
#8 in overall quality

Appalachian State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Appalachian State University is a large public school situated in Boone, North Carolina. It awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Appalachian State English Report

#7

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

East Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. ECU is a large public school situated in Greenville, North Carolina. It awarded 22 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also took the #5 spot in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English at ECU

#8

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Wilmington, North Carolina is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our north carolina master’s degree english language students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNCW has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNCW are $21,286, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at UNCW

#9

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 23 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055.

Full UNC Charlotte English Report

#10

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#9 in overall quality

Western Carolina University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 10 masters’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English at Western Carolina University

#11

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k list. Gardner - Webb University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Gardner - Webb did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best English Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gardner - Webb University are $9,050, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English at Gardner - Webb

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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