2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k

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In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. 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 Mississippi, there were 264 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,000 and $22,849 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,447 and $43,355 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) in Mississippi

#1

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

#2 in overall quality

$25,099 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 4 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #2 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ole Miss are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, Mississippi

#1 in overall quality

$23,950 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k list. Mississippi State University is a large school located in Mississippi State, Mississippi that handed out 8 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Mississippi State also took the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi State University are $23,950.

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#3

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

#3 in overall quality

$10,896 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Mississippi landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large school located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi that handed out 4 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

$11,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Carey University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k list. William Carey University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 2 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

William Carey University also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at William Carey University are $11,400.

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#5

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi

#4 in overall quality

$9,445 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Mississippi For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Jackson, Mississippi, this medium-sized public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Jackson State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Mississippi” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k)

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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