2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools
317
Ranked Colleges
3,113
Degrees Awarded
$15,000
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Arts Education Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,113 people earned their degree in English and language arts education, making the major the 214th most popular in the United States.
For this year’s “Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools” ranking, we looked at 317 colleges that offer a degree in English and language arts education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English and language arts education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English and language arts education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for English & Language Arts Education
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 20 degrees to qualified ’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.
BYU also made our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Governors University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 166 ’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, WGU is in the top on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for Western Governors University is $9,969 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 317 schools in the Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #3 spot on the list. BYU - I is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Rexburg, Idaho. It awarded 29 ’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Idaho is $6,698 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. Itawamba Community College is located in Fulton, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s English and language arts education degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $4,086 for English & Language Arts Education students per year to attend ICC.
Full Itawamba Community College English & Language Arts Education Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools. Located in Wayne, Nebraska, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified ’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Wayne State College is $14,141 for english & language arts education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 ’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our english & language arts education students list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for North Dakota State University - Main Campus is $16,998 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full North Dakota State University English & Language Arts Education Report
Minot State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Minot State University is $12,205 for English & Language Arts Education students.
Full Minot State University English & Language Arts Education Report
With a ranking of #8, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 53 ’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Michigan also took the #21 spot in our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Central Michigan University is $16,007 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about English & Language Arts Education at Central Michigan University
With a ranking of #9, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.
SIUC also made our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” list, coming in at #14. The estimated yearly cost for SIUC is $16,285 for english & language arts education students.
Full SIUC English & Language Arts Education Report
With a ranking of #10, Valley City State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. Valley City, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English and language arts education degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $11,676 for english & language arts education students per year to attend Valley City State University.
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Martin Luther College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking, coming in at #11. MLC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in New Ulm, Minnesota. It awarded 5 ’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, MLC is also in the top of our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” ranking. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” list. It costs about $22,205 for english & language arts education students per year to attend MLC.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Martin Luther College English & Language Arts Education Report
Gordon College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking. Wenham, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s English and language arts education degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Gordon College is $25,748 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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University of South Dakota landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking. University of South Dakota is a medium-sized public school situated in Vermillion, South Dakota. It awarded 5 ’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for USD is $19,389 for english & language arts education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #14, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 123 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $20,585 for English & Language Arts Education students per year to attend Grand Canyon University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Winona State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified ’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.
Winona State excels when it comes to English and language arts education quality. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Winona State is $17,634 for english & language arts education students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Hunter College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking, coming in at #16. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 31 ’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our english & language arts education students list, Hunter has also earned the #25 rank in our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Hunter is $2,158 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Emporia State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking. Located in Emporia, Kansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified ’s English and language arts education students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for ESU is $14,794 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full ESU English & Language Arts Education Report
Bemidji State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 3 ’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,033 for english & language arts education students per year to attend Bemidji State University.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Hastings College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. Hastings is located in Hastings, Nebraska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s English and language arts education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Hastings College is $20,340 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Western Michigan University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking. WMU is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s English and language arts education degrees to qualified students.
WMU also claimed a top spot on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend WMU is $20,371 for English & Language Arts Education students.
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With a ranking of #21, Delta State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. Delta State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,296 for English & Language Arts Education students per year to attend Delta State University.
Full Delta State University English & Language Arts Education Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 7 ’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Minnesota State Mankato also did well on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State Mankato is $17,159 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State Mankato English & Language Arts Education Report
Northern Arizona University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools list. NAU is a large public school situated in Flagstaff, Arizona. It awarded 37 ’s English and language arts education degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, NAU also did well on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend NAU is $14,308 for English & Language Arts Education students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Northern Iowa did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking, coming in at #24. UNI is a public institution located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UNI also did well on our “Best English & Language Arts Education Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $16,438 for English & Language Arts Education students per year to attend University of Northern Iowa.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Northern Iowa English & Language Arts Education Report
Northwest Missouri State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English & Language Arts Education Schools ranking. Northwest is located in Maryville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s English and language arts education degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for Northwest Missouri State University is $12,925 for English & Language Arts Education students.
Read more about English & Language Arts Education at Northwest