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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$24,574 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 237 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in Missouri.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Missouri 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in English Language & Literature

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in Missouri for English language and literature students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for English language and literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 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, Mizzou is ranked #4 for overall quality for English language and literature in Missouri.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great value for English language and literature students. Located in the small city of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Southeast Missouri State University Report

$11,271 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Kansas City is a great value for English language and literature students. UMKC is a large public school located in the large city of Kansas City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMKC are $11,271 per year.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMSL are $12,015 a year.

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#6

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.

SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

SLU also made our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri list, coming in at #5.

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$58,866 Average Tuition & Fees

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

WUSTL undergraduate students pay an average of $58,866 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Missouri list.

Full English Language & Literature at Washington University in St Louis Report

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 82
Minnesota 168
Iowa 151
North Dakota 11
Nebraska 71
South Dakota 5

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 7 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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