2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best General English Literature School for You
With 474 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #21 most popular major in South 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value General English Literature Schools in South Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina 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.
Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Clemson is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a year. English majors at Clemson take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $240.
Clemson also took the #2 spot in our Best General English Literature Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means College of Charleston is a great value for general English literature students. Located in the midsize city of Charleston, C of C is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at C of C are $12,978 per year. While working on their degree, English majors at C of C accumulate an average of around $25,925 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $343.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, C of C also did well on our Best General English Literature Schools in South Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Carolina - Columbia is a great value for general English literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $12,688 per year. On average, English graduates from UofSC take out $25,461 in student loans while working on their degree.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC also is in the top 15% of our Best General English Literature Schools in South Carolina ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winthrop University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in South Carolina list. Winthrop is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Rock Hill.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winthrop are $15,846 per year. English majors at Winthrop take out an average of $26,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC Aiken is a small public school located in the large suburb of Aiken.
UofSC Aiken undergraduate students pay an average of $10,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English graduates from UofSC Aiken carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Coastal Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in South Carolina ranking. Coastal Carolina University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Conway.
Coastal Carolina University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, English graduates from Coastal Carolina University take out $27,200 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the fringe town of Bluffton, USCB is a public college with a small student population.
USCB undergraduate students pay an average of $10,730 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Francis Marion University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in South Carolina ranking. Francis Marion University is a small public school located in the small suburb of Florence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Francis Marion University are $11,160 a year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at Francis Marion University take out is $28,975.
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Presbyterian College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. PC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Clinton.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PC are $41,080 a year.
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Wofford College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Wofford is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Spartanburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wofford are $49,550 a year. English majors at Wofford take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wofford is ranked #1 for overall quality for English in South Carolina.
Request InformationBest 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 |
| Kentucky | 443 |
| Louisiana | 517 |
| Arkansas | 298 |
| Alabama | 557 |
| Mississippi | 278 |
| West Virginia | 258 |
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General English Literature Related Majors for English
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 10 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.