2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You
English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 458 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania
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
Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. IUP is a moderately-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 English Language & Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report
The excellent programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Millersville University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Millersville is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Millersville.
Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $12,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.
SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Villanova is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Villanova undergraduate students pay an average of $59,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Villanova did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania list.
Full English Language & Literature at Villanova University Report
With a ranking of #6, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.
East Stroudsburg University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,259 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Full English Language & Literature at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Kutztown.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kutztown University are $11,062 a year.
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Duquesne University 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. Located in the large 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.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Temple are $17,378 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, Saint Joseph’s University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. St. Joe's is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Joe’s are $47,940 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, St. Joe’s also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full English Language & Literature at Saint Joseph’s University Report
Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 829 |
Maryland | 207 |
New Jersey | 232 |
District of Columbia | 67 |
Delaware | 6 |
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General English Literature | 4,966 |
Writing Studies | 4,263 |
English Literature (Other) | 175 |
Literature | 162 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 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.
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