2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s
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English is the 15th most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 33,287 English graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 697 colleges that offer a degree in English. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English 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 program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree english language students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for English
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for BYU is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%.
Out of the 697 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 168 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,944 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.
Out of the 697 schools in the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, and it awarded 55 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UW - La Crosse also did well on our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. It costs about $14,580 for bachelor’s degree english language students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
The low student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for South Dakota State University is $19,252 for bachelor’s degree english language students.
The low 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellevue University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s. Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bellevue, Nebraska. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Bellevue University is $15,616 for bachelor’s degree english language students.
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Odessa, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UT Permian Basin is $10,092 for bachelor’s degree english language students.
University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 23 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - River Falls is $13,748 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at University of Wisconsin - River Falls
University of North Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UND is also in the top of our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend UND is $15,738 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #9. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 172 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Arizona State University - Skysong is $13,971 for bachelor’s degree english language students.
Brigham Young University - Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. BYU - I is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 105 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend BYU - I is $7,167 for bachelor’s degree english language students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Platteville ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Platteville, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,718 for bachelor’s degree english language students per year to attend UW - Platteville.
Read more about English at University of Wisconsin - Platteville
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a medium-sized public school situated in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. It awarded 37 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend SRU is $19,926 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.
Read full report on English at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Truman State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. Truman State University is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 77 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Truman State is $12,462 for bachelor’s degree english language students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of South Dakota came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of South Dakota is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend USD is $18,555 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. UW - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Eau Claire is $16,020 for bachelor’s degree english language students.
Read more about English at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Stevens Point is $14,465 for bachelor’s degree english language students.
With a ranking of #17, Grand Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 118 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GVSU is also in the top of our “Best English Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for GVSU is $17,646 for bachelor’s degree english language students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at Grand Valley State University
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #18. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater.
Hunter College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #19. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s English language degrees to 235 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $2,490 for bachelor’s degree english language students per year to attend Hunter College.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi University for Women did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Columbus, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English language students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for MUW is $12,054 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.
With a ranking of #21, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is a public institution located in Edinburg, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 129 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $4,514 for bachelor’s degree english language students per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - Green Bay is $14,395 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.
Northern Illinois University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dekalb, Illinois, and it awarded 60 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend NIU is $18,259 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Edwardsville, Illinois, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s English language degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUE is $14,423 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.
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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is a public institution located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW Oshkosh is $15,463 for Bachelor’s Degree English Language students.
Read full report on English at University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
Rest of the Best 50 in Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Best Value English Language Schools for a Bachelor’s
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Worcester State University | Worcester, MA |
| 52 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 53 | University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA |
| 54 | Florida International University | Miami, FL |
| 55 | Winona State University | Winona, MN |
| 56 | Westfield State University | Westfield, MA |
| 57 | University of Guam | Mangilao, GU |
| 58 | University of Houston - Clear Lake | Houston, TX |
| 59 | Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL |
| 60 | Northern State University | Aberdeen, SD |
| 61 | Georgia Southern University | Statesboro, GA |
| 62 | Henderson State University | Arkadelphia, AR |
| 63 | Lindenwood University | Saint Charles, MO |
| 64 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 65 | Utah Valley University | Orem, UT |
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 91 | Queens College | Queens, NY |
| 92 | Minnesota State University - Moorhead | Moorhead, MN |
| 93 | Purdue University Northwest | Hammond, IN |
| 94 | Athens State University | Athens, AL |
| 95 | University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC |
| 95 | Utah State University | Logan, UT |
| 97 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul, MN |
| 97 | Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University | Tallahassee, FL |
| 99 | University of North Florida | Jacksonville, FL |
| 100 | Weber State University | Ogden, UT |
| 101 | Pittsburg State University | Pittsburg, KS |
| 102 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 103 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
| 104 | Youngstown State University | Youngstown, OH |
| 105 | University of Southern Mississippi | Hattiesburg, MS |
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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%.
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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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