2023 Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 771 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Tennessee 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. 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.
Top 10 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Austin Peay State University the best value school in Tennessee for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 per year. English majors at Austin Peay State University take out an average of $29,480 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a large student population.
UT Chattanooga undergraduate students pay an average of $9,848 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, English graduates from UT Chattanooga take out $22,323 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Middle Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at Middle Tennessee State University accumulate an average of around $25,771 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at UofM accumulate an average of around $27,469 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UT Knoxville are $13,244 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $22,744 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $254.
UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Union University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Union are $16,520 a year.
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East Tennessee State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ETSU are $9,438 a year.
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Tennessee Technological University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee ranking. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee Tech University are $9,802 a year.
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Lee University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.
Lee University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Belmont University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Belmont undergraduate students pay an average of $38,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Belmont did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Tennessee list.
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Request InformationBest Value General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 880 |
Virginia | 1,169 |
North Carolina | 1,238 |
Florida | 1,767 |
Kentucky | 443 |
South Carolina | 474 |
Louisiana | 517 |
Arkansas | 298 |
Alabama | 557 |
Mississippi | 278 |
West Virginia | 258 |
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Majors Related to English
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to English
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Writing Studies | 12,529 |
English Literature (Other) | 942 |
Literature | 683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 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.