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2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia

15 Ranked Colleges
1,996 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking - to help you make that decision.

English Language & Literature is the 18th most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, english language & literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.

Across Georgia, there were 1,996 english language & literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,302 and $26,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in english language & literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality english language & literature 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 language & literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia

The colleges and universities below are the best for georgia english language & literature students.

Top 15 Best Value Colleges for English Language & Literature in Georgia

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University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia list. University of Georgia is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 ’s english language & literature degrees to qualified students.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Georgia is $14,257 for Georgia English Language & Literature students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Georgia

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Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Georgia

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia Southern University is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 ’s english language & literature degrees to qualified students.

GaSou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for georgia english language & literature students.

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Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

Out of the 15 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 128 diplomas to qualified ’s english language & literature students in 2020-2021.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia State is $17,242 for Georgia English Language & Literature students.

Full Georgia State English Language & Literature Report

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Valdosta State University
Valdosta, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valdosta State University. It ranked #4 on our 2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia list. VSU is a fairly large school located in Valdosta, Georgia that handed out 22 ’s english language & literature degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at VSU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $13,240 for Georgia English Language & Literature students per year to attend Valdosta State University.

Full Valdosta State University English Language & Literature Report

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Georgia College & State University
Milledgeville, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia College & State University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia list. Georgia College is a public institution located in Milledgeville, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia english language & literature students list, Georgia College has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $20,139 for georgia english language & literature students per year to attend Georgia College & State University.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Georgia College

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University of West Georgia
Carrollton, Georgia

University of West Georgia landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia ranking. Carrollton, Georgia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s english language & literature degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.

University of West Georgia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” list. The yearly cost to attend University of West Georgia is $16,588 for georgia english language & literature students.

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Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, Georgia

Kennesaw State University landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia ranking. KSU Georgia is a large public school situated in Kennesaw, Georgia. It awarded 90 ’s english language & literature degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia english language & literature students list, KSU Georgia has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend KSU Georgia is $18,522 for georgia english language & literature students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about English Language & Literature at KSU Georgia

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University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia

University of North Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia ranking. University of North Georgia is located in Dahlonega, Georgia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 50 ’s english language & literature degrees to qualified students.

UNG also made our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $10,444 for Georgia English Language & Literature students per year to attend UNG.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of North Georgia

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Clayton State University
Morrow, Georgia

Clayton State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Morrow, Georgia, this medium-sized public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified ’s english language & literature students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia english language & literature students list, Clayton State University has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Clayton State University is $11,663 for georgia english language & literature students.

Full Clayton State University English Language & Literature Report

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Columbus State University
Columbus, Georgia

Columbus State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia list. Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 24 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. It costs about $12,385 for Georgia English Language & Literature students per year to attend CSU.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Columbus State University

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Georgia Gwinnett College
Lawrenceville, Georgia

Georgia Gwinnett College landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Lawrenceville, Georgia, this fairly large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s english language & literature students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our georgia english language & literature students list, Georgia Gwinnett College has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Georgia Gwinnett College is $13,053 for Georgia English Language & Literature students.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Georgia Gwinnett College

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Spelman College
Atlanta, Georgia

With a ranking of #12, Spelman College did quite well on the 2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia list. Spelman College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 39 ’s english language & literature degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Spelman, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Spelman is $44,833 for Georgia English Language & Literature students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Savannah College of Art and Design landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in Savannah, Georgia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified ’s english language & literature students in 2020-2021.

SCAD also took the #4 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for SCAD is $44,632 for Georgia English Language & Literature students.

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%.

Full Savannah College of Art and Design English Language & Literature Report

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Morehouse College
Atlanta, Georgia

Morehouse College landed the #14 spot on the 2024 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia ranking. Atlanta, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s english language & literature degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morehouse, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Morehouse College is $34,608 for georgia english language & literature students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Morehouse College

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Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Emory University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia list. Emory is a private not-for-profit institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 88 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emory, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in Georgia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emory University is $22,597 for Georgia English Language & Literature students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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 Emory University English Language & Literature Report

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