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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$18,104 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,081 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 178 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Colorado 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 Colorado

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

Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in English Language & Literature

$9,384 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Colorado. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU Anschutz are $9,384 per year.

CU Anschutz also took the #5 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado rankings.

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#2

Colorado Mesa University

Grand Junction, CO
$9,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Colorado Mesa University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list. Colorado Mesa is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Grand Junction.

Colorado Mesa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,005 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Pueblo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State University - Pueblo is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Pueblo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Colorado State University - Pueblo are $9,005 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Colorado State University - Pueblo Report

$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.

CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

CU - Boulder did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Colorado Boulder Report

$10,666 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Northern Colorado helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Colorado. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $10,666 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins.

Colorado State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,188 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, Colorado State is ranked #2 for overall quality for English language and literature in Colorado.

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$10,662 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Colorado University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Gunnison, Western is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western are $10,662 a year.

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#8

Naropa University

Boulder, CO
$34,600 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Naropa University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. Naropa is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boulder.

Naropa undergraduate students pay an average of $34,600 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Denver

Denver, CO
$54,819 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DU are $54,819 per year.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Utah 72
Montana 33
Idaho 46
Wyoming 12

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 9 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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