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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

35 Colleges
$38,830 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,587 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in the country with 9,566 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the New England Region 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools

#1

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA
$16,735 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Fitchburg State University to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Fitchburg, Fitchburg State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Fitchburg State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,735 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$16,666 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Worcester State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Worcester State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,666 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT
$61,370 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinity Bantams are $61,370 a year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Trinity College

#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
$16,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

Bridgewater State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,872 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Bridgewater State University

#5

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 35 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairfield University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fairfield U are $52,870 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Fairfield U is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Northeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $57,592 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full English Language & Literature at Northeastern University Report

#7

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA
$17,460 Average Tuition & Fees

Framingham State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. Framingham State is a small public school located in the small city of Framingham.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Framingham State are $17,460 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Framingham State University Report

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full English Language & Literature at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#9

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

Yale undergraduate students pay an average of $59,950 in tuition and fees each year.

Yale did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in the New England Region list.

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$18,480 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Salem State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salem State are $18,480 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Salem State University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 428
Rhode Island 35
Connecticut 97
New Hampshire 720
Maine 34
Vermont 179

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

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

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

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 25 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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