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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$23,985 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,042 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

General English Literature is the #51 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 248 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best value experiences for English students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the English programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General English Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.

Full General English Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Millersville University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general English literature students. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Millersville are $12,256 per year.

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$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Pennsylvania. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $10,507 per year.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Villanova University is a great value for general English literature students. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Villanova are $59,020 per year.

Villanova also made our Best General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania list, coming in at #5.

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$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.

Kutztown University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,062 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

Temple University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.

Full General English Literature at Temple University Report

#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
$43,526 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Duquesne University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Duquesne are $43,526 per year.

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$20,362 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt are $20,362 a year.

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#10

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA
$61,710 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

UPenn undergraduate students pay an average of $61,710 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UPenn also took the #2 spot in our Best General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania rankings.

Full General English Literature at University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 364
Maryland 71
New Jersey 121
District of Columbia 45
Delaware 6

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to English

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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