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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Iowa

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$32,406 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,223 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

General English Literature is the #29 most popular major in Iowa with 336 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General English Literature Schools in Iowa to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Iowa 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Iowa

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English majors pursuing a .

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in General English Literature

#1

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for general English literature students. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year. While working on their degree, English majors at UNI accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $144.

UNI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General English Literature Schools in Iowa list.

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$9,634 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in Iowa list. Iowa State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ames.

Iowa State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English majors at Iowa State accumulate an average of around $25,711 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $336.

Iowa State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General English Literature Schools in Iowa list.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in Iowa list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $9,942 in in-state tuition and fees each year. English majors at Iowa take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $255.

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

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#4

Loras College

Dubuque, IA
$35,268 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loras College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in Iowa list. Located in the small city of Dubuque, Loras is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Loras undergraduate students pay an average of $35,268 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Drake University

Des Moines, IA
$45,912 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Drake University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Iowa. Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Drake are $45,912 a year. English majors at Drake take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Drake also took the #3 spot in our Best General English Literature Schools in Iowa rankings.

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#6

Simpson College

Indianola, IA
$44,030 Average Tuition & Fees

Simpson College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in Iowa ranking. Located in the town of Indianola, Simpson College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Simpson College are $44,030 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Simpson College also did well on our Best General English Literature Schools in Iowa list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Luther College

Decorah, IA
$46,760 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Luther College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Luther is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Decorah.

Luther undergraduate students pay an average of $46,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at Luther take out is $27,000.

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#8

Grinnell College

Grinnell, IA
$58,648 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Grinnell College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell.

Grinnell undergraduate students pay an average of $58,648 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at Grinnell take out is $18,500.

Grinnell also took the #2 spot in our Best General English Literature Schools in Iowa rankings.

Full General English Literature at Grinnell College Report

Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 566
Minnesota 616
Kansas 262
Nebraska 233
North Dakota 69
South Dakota 82

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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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