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Best Value General English Literature Schools in Kentucky

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Kentucky

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$15,494 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$27,946 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General English Literature Schools in Kentucky to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Kentucky 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.

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 in General English Literature

$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Murray State University the best value school in Kentucky for general English literature students. Located in the remote town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Murray State are $9,252 a year. While working on their degree, English majors at Murray State accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

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 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. After completing their degree, English graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $19,000.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofL also did well on our Best General English Literature Schools in Kentucky list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#3

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY
$10,392 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Kentucky University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NKU are $10,392 per year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at NKU take out is $24,800. 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
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UK undergraduate students pay an average of $12,610 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, English graduates from UK take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Schools in Kentucky list. Eastern is a large public school located in the distant town of Richmond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern are $9,752 per year. On average, English graduates from Eastern take out $24,046 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY
$10,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Kentucky University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WKU are $10,992 per year. After completing their degree, English graduates from WKU carry an average student debtload of $23,132.

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$9,462 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Morehead State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Located in the remote town of Morehead, Morehead State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Morehead State University are $9,462 a year. On average, English graduates from Morehead State University take out $22,625 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

Bellarmine University

Louisville, KY
$44,620 Average Tuition & Fees

Bellarmine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Louisville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Bellarmine U are $44,620 a year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at Bellarmine U take out is $27,000.

Bellarmine U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best General English Literature 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 Schools 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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