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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$18,122 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,364 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 138 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #17 most popular major in Washington.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Washington to see which programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature 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 English Language & Literature Schools in Washington

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English language and literature majors pursuing a .

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in English Language & Literature

$11,950 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Bothell Campus the best value school in Washington for English language and literature students. UW Bothell is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bothell.

UW Bothell undergraduate students pay an average of $11,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Bothell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list.

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$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.

UW Seattle also made our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list, coming in at #4.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Washington. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year.

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$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year.

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$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EWU are $7,922 per year.

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$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle Pacific University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington ranking. SPU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPU are $35,646 a year.

SPU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list.

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$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Pacific Lutheran University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. Located in the suburb of Tacoma, PLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 912
Oregon 92
Nevada 49
Hawaii 11
Alaska 16

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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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