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2023 Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

29 Colleges
$30,032 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,153 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

General English Literature is the #30 most popular major in Pennsylvania with 1,601 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 29 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for English 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 General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found West Chester University of Pennsylvania to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCUPA are $10,423 a year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Slippery Rock.

SRU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,507 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at SRU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,927.

Full General English Literature at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lock Haven University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $10,878 per year.

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Out of the 29 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $13,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

Millersville undergraduate students pay an average of $12,256 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from Millersville carry an average student debtload of $26,639.

Full General English Literature at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 per year. English majors at East Stroudsburg University take out an average of $26,532 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $13,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clarion University are $11,173 a year.

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Edinboro are $10,543 a year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Bloomsburg undergraduate students pay an average of $10,982 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at Bloomsburg accumulate an average of around $29,122 in student debt.

Read full report on General English Literature at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,129
Maryland 746
New Jersey 1,005
District of Columbia 185
Delaware 115

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to English

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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