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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Literature (Income $48-$75k)

8 Ranked Colleges
102 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Literature Schools for a Master's For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 756 people earned their degree in literature, making the major the 250th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,970 and had an average of $29,434 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 102 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree in literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree literature students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Literature (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Hunter College

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 9 masters’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hunter, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hunter are $20,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Hunter Literature Report

#2

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 25 masters’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Mason University are $37,410, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Literature at George Mason University

#3

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k list. Eastern Michigan University is a public institution located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Literature at Eastern Michigan University

#4

New York University

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New York University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. New York University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 32 masters’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU also made our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New York University Literature Report

#5

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 6 masters’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Simmons not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons University are $21,698, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Simmons Literature Report

#6

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#8 in overall quality

Central Washington University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s literature students in 2019-2020.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Washington University are $24,976, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Literature at Central Washington University

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 1 masters’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Literature at The American University

#8

Mills College

Oakland, California

Mills College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Literature Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Oakland, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s literature students in 2019-2020.

Mills also took the #7 spot in our “Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mills College are $36,263, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Literature at Mills

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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