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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in District of Columbia (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
42 Degrees Awarded
$41,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 District of Columbia, there were 266 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,125 and $23,795 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 42 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the English language and literature program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in District of Columbia (With Aid)

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Georgetown English Language & Literature Report

#2

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the #2 spot on the list. Howard is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 1 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524.

Read more about English Language & Literature at The American University

#4

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the #4 spot on the list. Catholic University of America is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CUA also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Catholic University of America are $50,340, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full CUA English Language & Literature Report

#5

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at George Washington University

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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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