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2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut

8 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master's in Connecticut

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking - to help you make that 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 Connecticut, there were 743 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,950 and $24,673 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut master’s degree english language & literature students.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature in Connecticut

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity Bantams also took the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity Bantams are $17,830, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Trinity Bantams

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. This large school is located in Storrs, Connecticut, and it awarded 7 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UCONN also made our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576.

Full UCONN English Language & Literature Report

#3

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Connecticut State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at CCSU are $26,072, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Central Connecticut State University

#4

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the #4 spot on the list. Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

Fairfield U also took the #4 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Fairfield U

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Connecticut State University landed the #5 spot on the list. WestConn is a medium-sized school located in Danbury, Connecticut that handed out 7 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

WestConn also took the #6 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WestConn are $26,477, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WestConn English Language & Literature Report

#6

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut list. Southern Connecticut State University is a medium-sized public school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 8 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Connecticut State University are $26,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at SCSU

#7

Albertus Magnus College

New Haven, Connecticut
#8 in overall quality

Albertus Magnus College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking. Albertus Magnus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Haven, Connecticut. It awarded 2 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Albertus Magnus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Albertus Magnus College are $21,304.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Albertus Magnus

#8

Yale University

New Haven, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

Yale University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut ranking, coming in at #8. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 33 students in 2019-2020.

Yale did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Yale University are $44,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Yale 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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