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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

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

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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 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general English literature programs and cost less that 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for pennsylvania master’s degree english students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in Pennsylvania (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid list. UPenn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

UPenn also took the #0 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPenn are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

SRU also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SRU are $17,652.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid. Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 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 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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified masters’s English students 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 Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

Kutztown, Pennsylvania
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kutztown University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Kutztown, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kutztown University, the school also landed the #10 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 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania are $16,300.

Full Kutztown University of Pennsylvania General English Literature Report

#6

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 Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. Millersville, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 9 students 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.

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#7

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
#3 in overall quality

Lehigh University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lehigh not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Lehigh University are $27,130.

Full Lehigh University General English Literature Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 20 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.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Temple University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid list. Temple is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#10

Bucknell University

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Bucknell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid 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 also took the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bucknell University are $25,412, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Duquesne University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking. Pittsburgh, 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 4 students in 2019-2020.

Duquesne not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

Villanova University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #12. 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#13

Arcadia University

Glenside, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Getting Aid ranking. Arcadia is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Glenside, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

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%.

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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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