2021 Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature
Finding the Best Value English Language & Literature School for You
English Language & Literature is the #15 most popular major in the country with 42,686 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2018-2019.
This year's Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature ranking looked at 416 colleges that offer a bachelor's in English language and literature. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. For this ranking, we are identifying those English language and literature 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.
Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The English language and literature 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 Language & Literature Schools.
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2021 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for English language and literature majors.
Top 25 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools
Mills College comes in at #1 in this year's ranking. Mills is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Oakland. In addition to its great value ranking, Mills is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
At Mills, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $15,260. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Mills is $64,702. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Hollins University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value English language and literature schools. Hollins is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Roanoke. In addition to its great value ranking, Hollins is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
At Hollins, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and it costs about $24,936 per year to attend the school. 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 Hollins is $101,490. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Truman State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Truman State excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
At Truman State, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.2 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $18,927. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Truman State is about $80,250. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Our rankings recognize Brigham Young University - Provo as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average student at BYU graduates in less than 5.2 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $12,239. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from BYU be around $64,132. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Florida State University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee. Florida State excels when it comes to quality. It's ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
It takes the average student at Florida State about 4.2 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,233. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Florida State is about $115,196. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value English language and literature schools. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list. It's in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
It takes the average student at Texas Tech about 4.5 years to graduate, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,296. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Texas Tech is $105,298. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Our rankings recognize Grand Valley State University as the #7 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GVSU also is in the top 20% of our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature ranking.
The average student at GVSU graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $23,233. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from GVSU is $105,245. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney earned the #8 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNK is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.
The average student at UNK graduates in less than 4.6 years, and it costs about $20,217 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNK is about $91,987. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of South Florida - Main Campus. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average student at USF Tampa graduates in less than 4.3 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,095. This means that the average student pays around $99,309 to get a bachelor’s degree from USF Tampa. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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University of North Texas earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton. UNT also claimed a spot on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list. It's in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
The average student at UNT graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $24,179. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNT be around $109,773. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Wyoming earned the #11 spot in our 2021 rankings. U of Wyoming is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
The average student at U of Wyoming graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $20,323. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the U of Wyoming is $94,299. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Illinois State University earned the #12 spot in our 2021 rankings. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
It takes the average student at Illinois State about 4.4 years to graduate, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $24,958. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Illinois State is $108,817. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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The #13 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Florida. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, U of F is a public school with a fairly large student population.
It takes about 4.3 years for the average student at U of F to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,230. This means that the average student pays around $120,542 to get a bachelor’s degree from U of F. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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University of Northern Iowa earned the #14 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
At UNI, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.4 years, and it costs about $24,198 per year to attend the school. This means that the average student pays around $107,439 to get a bachelor’s degree from UNI. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Gustavus Adolphus College landed the #15 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value English language and literature schools. Gustavus Adolphus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Saint Peter.
It takes about 4.0 years for the average student at Gustavus Adolphus to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $31,332. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Gustavus Adolphus is $125,955. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Our rankings recognize Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts as the #16 school in this year's rankings. Located in the fringe town of North Adams, MCLA is a public college with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at MCLA is 4.2 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $27,170. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from MCLA is $114,657. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the #17 spot in our 2021 rankings for best value English language and literature schools. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
At SRU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $21,713. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from SRU is $93,149. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse earned the #18 spot in our 2021 rankings. UW - La Crosse is a large public school located in the city of La Crosse.
The average student at UW - La Crosse graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $19,185. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW - La Crosse is about $85,373. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize St. Mary's University as the #19 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at St. Mary’s is 4.3 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $25,177. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s is about $107,002. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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University of North Dakota earned the #20 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
At UND, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $23,788. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UND be around $109,187. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Binghamton University as the #21 school in this year's rankings. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. In addition to its great value ranking, Binghamton University is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Colleges for English Language & Literature list.
The average student at Binghamton University graduates in less than 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $31,957. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University is about $131,982. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Our rankings recognize Southern Illinois University Edwardsville as the #22 school in this year's rankings. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
It takes the average student at SIUE about 4.5 years to graduate, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $17,498. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the SIUE is $79,091. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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College of Saint Benedict earned the #23 spot in our 2021 rankings. CSB is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Joseph.
The average student at CSB graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $32,173. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from CSB be around $132,231. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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SUNY Oneonta earned the #24 spot in our 2021 rankings. SUNY Oneonta is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.
The average student at SUNY Oneonta graduates in less than 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $24,162. 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 SUNY Oneonta is $100,997. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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University of Houston comes in at #25 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Houston, U of H is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at U of H is 4.6 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $25,217. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from U of H is about $116,503. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list shows the rest of the schools awarded a Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 416 different United States English language and literature schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA |
| 52 | Weber State University | Ogden, UT |
| 53 | University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point | Stevens Point, WI |
| 54 | Canisius College | Buffalo, NY |
| 55 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 56 | Arizona State University - Tempe | Tempe, AZ |
| 57 | Westfield State University | Westfield, MA |
| 58 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 59 | Corban University | Salem, OR |
| 60 | Howard University | Washington, DC |
| 61 | Iowa State University | Ames, IA |
| 62 | Hamline University | Saint Paul, MN |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 63 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 64 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 65 | University of South Dakota | Vermillion, SD |
| 66 | Sam Houston State University | Huntsville, TX |
| 67 | Texas Woman’s University | Denton, TX |
| 68 | University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign | Champaign, IL |
| 69 | Allegheny College | Meadville, PA |
| 70 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
| 71 | Salem State University | Salem, MA |
| 72 | University of Central Arkansas | Conway, AR |
| 73 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 74 | Rhodes College | Memphis, TN |
| 75 | Saint Anselm College | Manchester, NH |
| 76 | Assumption University | Worcester, MA |
| 77 | University of Georgia | Athens, GA |
| 78 | University of Wisconsin - River Falls | River Falls, WI |
| 79 | Missouri State University - Springfield | Springfield, MO |
| 80 | Appalachian State University | Boone, NC |
| 81 | University at Albany | Albany, NY |
| 82 | Kalamazoo College | Kalamazoo, MI |
| 83 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
English Language & Literature by Region
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English Language & Literature Related Rankings by Major
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 34,070 |
| Writing Studies | 7,462 |
| English Literature (Other) | 580 |
| Literature | 574 |
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Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Visual & Performing Arts | 94,501 |
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 45,514 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 24,008 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 12,372 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 10,962 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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