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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$18,026 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,825 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

With 1,238 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #22 most popular major in North Carolina.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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

$4,367 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for general English literature students. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WCU are $4,367 a year. While working on their degree, English majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $21,747 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 $135.

Full General English Literature at Western Carolina University Report

Out of the 13 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English majors at UNC Charlotte accumulate an average of around $24,250 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $162, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Charlotte is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for general English literature students. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year. While working on their degree, English majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Carolina State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC State are $9,131 per year. English majors at NC State take out an average of $21,492 in student loans while working on their egree.

NC State also made our Best General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCW are $7,238 a year. On average, English graduates from UNCW take out $20,486 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UNCW is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list.

Full General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

#6

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

East Carolina University 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 city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a very large student population.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, English graduates from ECU take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, ECU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in North Carolina ranking. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at UNC Greensboro take out is $20,497. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $184, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Appalachian State 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. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year. After completing their degree, English graduates from Appalachian State carry an average student debtload of $21,777. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $289.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Appalachian State also did well on our Best General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$7,319 Average Tuition & Fees

University of North Carolina at Asheville ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in North Carolina list. UNCA is a small public school located in the city of Asheville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCA are $7,319 per year. On average, English graduates from UNCA take out $21,442 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General English Literature at University of North Carolina at Asheville Report

$6,733 Average Tuition & Fees

North Carolina A & T State University 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. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC A&T are $6,733 per year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at NC A&T take out is $35,491.

Full General English Literature at North Carolina A & T State University Report

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
Florida 1,767
Tennessee 771
Kentucky 443
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 13 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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