2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in New Mexico (With Aid)

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

English Language & Literature is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 New Mexico, there were 386 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,367 and $20,891 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

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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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in New Mexico (With Aid)

#1

New Mexico State University - Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$18,275 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid list. New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NMSU Main Campus, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NMSU Main Campus are $18,275, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full New Mexico State University - Main Campus English Language & Literature Report

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

Full University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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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