14 low-tuition master's programs in Literature — US
14 programs for a master's in Literature in the US that answer which programs in this group cost the least each year. Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $25,000 or less.
low-tuition Programs
Every program here publishes an annual tuition of $25,000 or less.
- 1
Stanford University
- Grad School Navigator#2University rank
- QS#7Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#2Subject rank
- U.S. News#6Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 4
- Annual tuition
- $11,178
- 2
The University of Texas at Austin
- Grad School Navigator#31University rank
- QS#52Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#43Subject rank
- U.S. News#21Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 1 +4
- Annual tuition
- $10,366
- Program duration
- 24 months
- 3
University of Wisconsin--Madison
- Grad School Navigator#38University rank
- QS=82Subject rank
- Times Higher Education#88Subject rank
- U.S. News#34Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 5
- Annual tuition
- $12,668
- 4
Dartmouth College
- Grad School Navigator#47University rank
- QS151–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education201–250Subject rank
- U.S. News#219Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Sep 15 +1
- Annual tuition
- $19,119
- Program duration
- 72 months
- 5
University of California--Irvine
- Grad School Navigator#65University rank
- QS101–150Subject rank
- Times Higher Education101–125Subject rank
- U.S. News#69Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 15
- Annual tuition
- $15,354
- Program duration
- 24 months
- 6
University of Minnesota--Twin Cities
Master of Arts in Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics
- Grad School Navigator#72University rank
- QS=100Subject rank
- Times Higher Education126–150Subject rank
- U.S. News#93Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 15
- Annual tuition
- $13,206
- 7
University of Massachusetts--Amherst
- Grad School Navigator#84University rank
- QS#247University rank
- U.S. News#118Subject rank
- Academic Ranking of World Universities201–300University rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 6
- Annual tuition
- $20,724
- Program duration
- 24 months
- 8
University of Georgia
- Grad School Navigator#99University rank
- QS201–250Subject rank
- Times Higher Education301–400Subject rank
- U.S. News#184Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Jan 15
- Annual tuition
- $12,346
- 9
University of California, Santa Cruz
- Grad School Navigator#119University rank
- QS201–250Subject rank
- Times Higher Education151–175Subject rank
- U.S. News#165Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Oct 1
- Annual tuition
- $13,799
- Program duration
- 24 months
- 10
University of Iowa
- Grad School Navigator#301–400University rank
- QS151–200Subject rank
- Times Higher Education301–400Subject rank
- U.S. News#152Subject rank
- Application deadline
- Dec 14
- Annual tuition
- $12,360
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The complete list of Literature Master's Programs, ranked by their global university rank first.
| Rank | University | Program | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| #2 | Stanford University | Master of Arts in Classics | |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Literature and Pedagogy | 24 months |
| #31 | The University of Texas at Austin | Master of Music in Piano Literature and Pedagogy | 24 months |
| #38 | University of Wisconsin--Madison | Master of Arts in Classics | |
| #47 | Dartmouth College | Master of Arts in Liberal Studies | 72 months |
| #65 | University of California--Irvine | Master of English | 24 months |
| #72 | University of Minnesota--Twin Cities | Master of Arts in Comparative Literature | |
| #72 | University of Minnesota--Twin Cities | Master of Arts in Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics | |
| #84 | University of Massachusetts--Amherst | Master of Arts in Comparative Literature | 24 months |
| #99 | University of Georgia | Master of Arts in Comparative Literature | |
| #99 | University of Georgia | Master of Arts in French Literature | |
| #119 | University of California, Santa Cruz | Master of Arts in Literature | 24 months |
| #301–400 | University of Iowa | The Master of Arts in Literary Studies program | |
| Binghamton University--SUNY | Master of Arts in Literature | 18 months |
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