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Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$15,494 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,153 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 443 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Kentucky college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English 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. 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.

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in General English Literature

Our 2023 rankings named Murray State University the best value school in Kentucky for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Murray State are $9,252 per year.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY

Out of the 8 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisville landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofL are $12,370 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at UofL accumulate an average of around $20,347 in student debt.

UofL also made our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list, coming in at #3.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Kentucky University is a great value for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

NKU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,392 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at NKU accumulate an average of around $24,879 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $220, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 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, UK is ranked #4 for overall quality for English in Kentucky.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Kentucky University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year.

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Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at WKU accumulate an average of around $21,650 in student debt.

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Morehead State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky ranking. Located in the town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morehead State University are $9,462 per year.

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Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY

Bellarmine University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bellarmine U are $44,620 per year.

Bellarmine U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kentucky list.

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Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 880
Virginia 1,169
North Carolina 1,238
Florida 1,767
Tennessee 771
South Carolina 474
Louisiana 517
Arkansas 298
Alabama 557
Mississippi 278
West Virginia 258

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 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).

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