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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

13 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General English Literature is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 1,509 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,778 and $26,778 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 128 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general English literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

UPenn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

Full UPenn General English Literature Report

#2

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lehigh University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Bethlehem, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

Lehigh also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Lehigh are $27,130.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Pitt is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus are $40,836, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

SRU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania General English Literature Report

#5

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

WCUPA also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are $16,758, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at WCUPA

#6

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Bucknell University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bucknell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Bucknell not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bucknell are $25,412, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville, Pennsylvania
#11 in overall quality

Millersville University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Millersville, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 9 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Millersville, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Millersville University of Pennsylvania are $16,350, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Millersville University of Pennsylvania General English Literature Report

#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Duquesne is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

Duquesne also took the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048.

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#9

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #9. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school situated in Kutztown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 4 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Kutztown University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kutztown University are $16,300, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General English Literature at Kutztown University

#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Temple University is a large school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.

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#11

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Villanova also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719.

Read full report on General English Literature at Villanova

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #12 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207.

Read more about General English Literature at IUP

#13

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #13, Arcadia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k list. Arcadia University is located in Glenside, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

Arcadia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arcadia are $28,120.

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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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