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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.

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Kentucky

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

Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in General English Literature

$9,252 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Murray State University to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Located in the town of Murray, Murray State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

Full General English Literature at Murray State University Report

#2

University of Louisville

Louisville, KY
$12,370 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Louisville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Kentucky. Located in the city of Louisville, UofL is a public college with a very large student population.

UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English graduates from UofL carry an average student debtload of $19,000.

UofL also claimed a spot on our Best General English Literature Schools in Kentucky list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full General English Literature at University of Louisville Report

#3

Northern Kentucky University

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Kentucky University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NKU are $10,392 a 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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#4

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY
$12,610 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Kentucky. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very 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.

Full General English Literature at University of Kentucky Report

$9,752 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Eastern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Kentucky. Eastern is a large public school located in the town of Richmond.

Eastern undergraduate students pay an average of $9,752 in in-state tuition and fees each 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

With a ranking of #6, Western Kentucky University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Located in the small city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college 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

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

Morehead State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,462 in in-state tuition and fees each 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. Bellarmine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Louisville.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bellarmine U is ranked #3 for overall quality for English in Kentucky.

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Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Colleges 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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