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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$14,403 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,427 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 193 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #19 most popular major in Indiana.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Indiana

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

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Purdue also made our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #2.

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$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list. PFW is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Fort Wayne.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at PFW are $8,857 per year.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - East. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IU East are $7,827 per year.

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$7,734 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 per year.

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#5

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
$9,598 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana State are $9,598 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Indiana State University Report

#6

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Ball State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Ball State is ranked #5 for overall quality for English language and literature in Indiana.

Full English Language & Literature at Ball State University Report

$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Bloomington are $11,333 a year.

IU Bloomington also made our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

$9,509 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Southern Indiana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. USI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Evansville.

USI undergraduate students pay an average of $9,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN
$58,843 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Notre Dame came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana ranking. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Notre Dame are $58,843 a year.

Notre Dame also made our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 305
Ohio 339
Wisconsin 81
Michigan 163

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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