2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region
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 the country with 9,566 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 85 schools in the Southeast 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.
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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges.
Top 15% Best English Language & Literature Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Alabama the best value school in the Southeast Region for English language and literature students. UNA is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Florence.
UNA undergraduate students pay an average of $20,220 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.
Full English Language & Literature at Liberty University Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sewanee - The University of the South is a great value for English language and literature students. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sewanee are $49,418 a year.
Sewanee also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Clemson are $38,550 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Clemson also is in the top 10% of our Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. UCA is a large public school located in the small city of Conway.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Wake Forest University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. Wake Forest University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Winston-Salem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Wake Forest University are $59,770 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wake Forest University also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Murray State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,528 in tuition and fees each year.
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Spalding University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Spalding are $26,500 per year.
Full English Language & Literature at Spalding University Report
University of South Alabama did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USA are $17,012 a year.
Western Carolina University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #11 on the list. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCU are $8,367 a year.
Full English Language & Literature at Western Carolina University Report
Morehead State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $14,106 per year.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great value schools for English Language & Literature graduate students in the Southeast Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | The University of Tampa | Tampa, FL |
| 14 | Austin Peay State University | Clarksville, TN |
| 15 | University of Virginia - Main Campus | Charlottesville, VA |
| 16 | Belmont University | Nashville, TN |
| 16 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 57 |
| Florida | 394 |
| North Carolina | 330 |
| Virginia | 292 |
| Tennessee | 145 |
| Georgia | 129 |
| South Carolina | 75 |
| Louisiana | 134 |
| West Virginia | 33 |
| Kentucky | 135 |
| Arkansas | 79 |
| Alabama | 115 |
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
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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