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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$28,458 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,042 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature 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.

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 Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the English programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

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

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

Full General English Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Pennsylvania. 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. After completing their degree, English graduates from IUP carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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

$10,507 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania list. SRU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SRU are $10,507 a year. English majors at SRU take out an average of $26,915 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA
$10,878 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lock Haven University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the town of Lock Haven, LHU is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $10,878 per year. After completing their degree, English graduates from LHU carry an average student debtload of $25,500.

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$13,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 30 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $13,394 per year. On average, English graduates from Ship take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General English Literature at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

$12,256 Average Tuition & Fees

Millersville University of Pennsylvania 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. Millersville is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Millersville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Millersville are $12,256 a year. On average, English graduates from Millersville take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General English Literature at Millersville University of Pennsylvania Report

$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 a year. While working on their degree, English majors at East Stroudsburg University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Clarion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,173 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English graduates from Clarion University carry an average student debtload of $31,000.

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$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. 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. After completing their degree, English graduates from Edinboro carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$10,982 Average Tuition & Fees

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bloomsburg are $10,982 per year. On average, English graduates from Bloomsburg take out $29,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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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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