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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$17,734 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,073 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 292 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #17 most popular major in Virginia.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in English Language & Literature

#1

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found James Madison University to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at JMU are $12,638 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, JMU is ranked #5 for overall quality for English language and literature in Virginia.

Full English Language & Literature at James Madison University Report

$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 8 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia list.

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#3

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Old Dominion University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia list. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Old Dominion are $10,800 a year.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA
$14,174 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $14,174 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, Virginia Tech is ranked #3 for overall quality for English language and literature in Virginia.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA
$16,160 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Liberty University are $16,160 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Liberty University Report

#6

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA
$13,119 Average Tuition & Fees

George Mason 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 suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

GMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,119 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 20% of our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia ranking.

Full English Language & Literature at George Mason University Report

$15,028 Average Tuition & Fees

Virginia Commonwealth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at VCU are $15,028 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Virginia Commonwealth University Report

#8

Hollins University

Roanoke, VA
$40,170 Average Tuition & Fees

Hollins University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Virginia list. Located in the suburb of Roanoke, Hollins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hollins are $40,170 a year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Hollins University

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 57
Florida 394
North Carolina 330
Tennessee 145
Georgia 129
South Carolina 75
Louisiana 134
West Virginia 33
Kentucky 135
Arkansas 79
Alabama 115

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 8 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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