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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

118 Colleges
$20,142 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,277 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general English literature was ranked #26 in the country. In fact 40,481 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 15% Best General English Literature Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general English literature students. UMGC is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Adelphi.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMGC are $12,336 per year. On average, English graduates from UMGC take out $21,501 in student loans while working on their degree.

UMGC also claimed a spot on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$8,050 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Borough of Manhattan Community College is a great value for general English literature students. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $8,050 in tuition and fees each year. English majors at BMCC take out an average of $5,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General English Literature at Borough of Manhattan Community College Report

Out of the 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

Full General English Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

$14,122 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for general English literature students. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English majors at Ship accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

Full General English Literature at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

Out of the 118 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SRU are $14,615 per year. After completing their degree, English graduates from SRU carry an average student debtload of $26,915.

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$18,897 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,897 per year. On average, English graduates from IUP take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General English Literature at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

$39,745 Average Tuition & Fees

Notre Dame of Maryland University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, NDMU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

NDMU undergraduate students pay an average of $39,745 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on General English Literature at Notre Dame of Maryland University

#8

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

Salisbury University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Salisbury are $20,458 a year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at Salisbury take out is $22,250.

In addition to its great value ranking, Salisbury is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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With a ranking of #9, The College of New Jersey did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $29,594 per year. On average, English graduates from TCNJ take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

TCNJ also claimed a spot on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Full General English Literature at The College of New Jersey Report

With a ranking of #10, West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCUPA are $22,247 a year.

WCUPA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on General English Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

#11

Kean University

Union, NJ
$19,771 Average Tuition & Fees

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $19,771 per year. English majors at Kean take out an average of $30,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full General English Literature at Kean University Report

#12

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rowan are $23,408 per year. After completing their degree, English graduates from Rowan carry an average student debtload of $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $264, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General English Literature at Rowan University Report

#13

Hunter College

New York, NY
$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #13, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 per year. On average, English graduates from Hunter take out $11,938 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#14

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Towson are $25,516 per year. On average, English graduates from Towson take out $21,375 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $198.

In addition to its great value ranking, Towson is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Read full report on General English Literature at Towson University

#15

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$15,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Lehman College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year. On average, English graduates from Lehman take out $11,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

Baruch College

New York, NY
$15,414 Average Tuition & Fees

Baruch College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #16 on the list. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the large city of New York.

Baruch undergraduate students pay an average of $15,414 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English majors at Baruch accumulate an average of around $12,500 in student debt.

Read full report on General English Literature at Baruch College

#16

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$21,418 Average Tuition & Fees

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $21,418 per year. While working on their degree, English majors at Montclair State accumulate an average of around $26,000 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 $223.

Full General English Literature at Montclair State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for General English Literature students in the Middle Atlantic Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
18 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
19 Clarion University of Pennsylvania Clarion, PA
20 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Edinboro, PA
21 Stockton University Galloway, NJ
22 Lock Haven University Lock Haven, PA
23 Millersville University of Pennsylvania Millersville, PA

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,601
New York 3,129
Maryland 746
New Jersey 1,005
District of Columbia 185
Delaware 115

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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