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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$32,406 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,153 Avg Salary

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

General English Literature is the #29 most popular major in Iowa with 336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Iowa 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.

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 General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $22,940 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $144.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Northern Iowa

Out of the 8 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year. English majors at Iowa State take out an average of $24,215 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.

Iowa State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on General English Literature at Iowa State University

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from Iowa carry an average student debtload of $23,220. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $255.

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Iowa

#4

Loras College

Dubuque, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loras College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loras are $35,268 per year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Loras College

#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in Iowa. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Drake are $45,912 per year.

Drake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.

Read full report on General English Literature at Drake University

#6

Simpson College

Indianola, IA

Simpson College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. Located in the fringe town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Simpson College are $44,030 a year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Simpson College

#7

Luther College

Decorah, IA

Luther College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Decorah.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Luther are $46,760 a year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Luther College

#8

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA

Grinnell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Grinnell.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Grinnell are $58,648 per year.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at Grinnell College

Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 566
Minnesota 616
Kansas 262
Nebraska 233
North Dakota 69
South Dakota 82

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

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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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