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

10 Ranked Colleges
134 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 56,860 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,873 and had an average of $24,681 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 1,350 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,157 and $26,276 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 134 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in English language and literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent English language and literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the English language and 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 English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree english language & literature students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a large public school situated in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 33 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

U-M also took the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor are $49,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at U-M

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Michigan State University is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056.

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#3

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 10 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Grand Valley State University

#4

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Oakland English Language & Literature Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #5 spot on the list. UM Flint is a medium-sized school located in Flint, Michigan that handed out 10 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Michigan - Flint

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Wayne State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Wayne State is a large school located in Detroit, Michigan that handed out 18 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Wayne State University

#7

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Central Michigan

#8

Northern Michigan University

Marquette, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Northern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Marquette, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

Northern Michigan University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northern Michigan University are $13,660, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Northern Michigan University

#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 5 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at WMU

#10

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 19 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

Full Eastern Michigan University English Language & Literature Report

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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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