by our College Data Analytics Team
In 2021-2022, N/A people earned their bachelor's in general english literature, making the major the #18 most popular in the United States.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General English Literature ranking looked at 503 colleges that offer a bachelor's in english. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those english schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
The english school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value English Schools.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in English Language & Literature
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Check out the english programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Brigham Young University - Provo earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
It takes the average student at BYU about 5.2 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $12,451. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the BYU is $64,123. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Our rankings recognize University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire as the #2 school in this year's rankings. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 20% of our Best General English Literature Schools ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UW - Eau Claire is 4.4 years, and it costs about $22,324 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $99,119 to get a bachelor’s degree from UW - Eau Claire. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Hunter College comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.
At Hunter, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,690. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Hunter is $101,292. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of Houston landed the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general english literature schools. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population. UH also claimed a spot on our Best General English Literature Schools list. It's in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
It takes the average student at UH about 4.6 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,297. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from UH is $116,113. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Houston
Our rankings recognize Western Carolina University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at WCU is 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $16,291. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from WCU is $70,866. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value general english literature schools. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
University of North Dakota comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
It takes about 4.6 years for the average student at UND to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $22,664. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UND is $103,348. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Full General English Literature at University of North Dakota Report
Our rankings recognize University of Phoenix - Arizona as the #8 school in this year's rankings. UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on General English Literature at University of Phoenix - Arizona
The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Florida State University. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a fairly large student population. In addition to its great value ranking, Florida State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Florida State is 4.2 years, and it costs about $27,060 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Florida State is $113,652. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
University of South Florida - Main Campus earned the #10 spot in our 2024 rankings. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USF Tampa also is in the top 20% of our Best General English Literature Schools ranking.
The average student at USF Tampa graduates in less than 4.3 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,729. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa be around $96,598. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
Full General English Literature at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report
This list shows the remainder of the schools awarded a Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for General English Literature badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 503 different United States general english literature schools we analyzed.
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One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, General English Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
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