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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$28,805 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,493 Avg Salary

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.

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

$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

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

$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 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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$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

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#5

Villanova University

Villanova, PA
$59,020 Average Tuition & Fees

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

$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

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

$11,062 Average Tuition & Fees

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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#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
$43,526 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

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#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$17,378 Average Tuition & Fees

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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#10

Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia, PA
$47,940 Average Tuition & Fees

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
Maryland 207
New Jersey 232
District of Columbia 67
Delaware 6

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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