2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General English Literature School for You
In 2020-2021, 771 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Tennessee college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value General English Literature Schools in Tennessee ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in Tennessee 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Tennessee
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
Our 2023 rankings named Austin Peay State University the best value school in Tennessee for general English literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Clarksville, Austin Peay State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Austin Peay State University are $8,431 a year. While working on their degree, English majors at Austin Peay State University accumulate an average of around $26,611 in student debt.
The excellent programs at The University of Tennessee - Chattanooga helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Tennessee. Located in the medium-sized city of Chattanooga, UT Chattanooga is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Chattanooga are $9,848 per year. While working on their degree, English majors at UT Chattanooga accumulate an average of around $21,696 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Middle Tennessee State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Murfreesboro, Middle Tennessee State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University are $9,232 a year. On average, English graduates from Middle Tennessee State University take out $26,287 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Tennessee. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $10,056 per year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at UofM take out is $24,750.
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Out of the 13 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $13,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English majors at UT Knoxville accumulate an average of around $22,250 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 $254.
UT Knoxville also took the #4 spot in our Best General English Literature Schools in Tennessee rankings.
Union University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the small city of Jackson, Union is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Union are $16,520 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, East Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. ETSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Johnson City.
ETSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English graduates from ETSU carry an average student debtload of $22,000.
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Tennessee Technological University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the town of Cookeville, Tennessee Tech University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Tennessee Tech University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,802 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, English graduates from Tennessee Tech University take out $17,909 in student loans while working on their degree.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Tennessee Tech University also did well on our Best General English Literature Schools in Tennessee list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Lee University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in Tennessee list. Lee University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Cleveland.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lee University are $20,500 per year. English majors at Lee University take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.
Belmont 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. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Belmont undergraduate students pay an average of $38,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at Belmont take out is $25,488.
Belmont did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General English Literature Schools in Tennessee list.
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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 |
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Georgia | 880 |
Virginia | 1,169 |
North Carolina | 1,238 |
Florida | 1,767 |
Kentucky | 443 |
South Carolina | 474 |
Louisiana | 517 |
Arkansas | 298 |
Alabama | 557 |
Mississippi | 278 |
West Virginia | 258 |
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Majors Related to English
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to English
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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