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2023 Best Value Literature Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$30,940 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,788 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 683 people earned a degree or certificate in literature, making the major the #266 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Literature Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for literature 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the United States

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

Top 10 Best Literature Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in the United States for literature students. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $15,360 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Literature Schools list.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rowan University is a great value for literature students. Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Literature Schools list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year.

Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Literature Schools list.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Lindenwood University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lindenwood University are $18,640 a year.

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#5

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 30 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Central Michigan are $13,094 a year.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$28,375 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for literature students. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate students pay an average of $28,375 in tuition and fees each year.

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York College of Pennsylvania came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Literature Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of York, YCP is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

YCP undergraduate students pay an average of $22,350 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, YCP is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Literature Schools list.

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$25,984 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well on this year’s best value schools for literature students. Located in the suburb of Greensburg, Pitt Greensburg is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pitt Greensburg are $25,984 a year. Literature majors at Pitt Greensburg take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#9

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, literature majors at The American University accumulate an average of around $24,889 in student debt.

The American University also claimed a spot on our Best Literature Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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$32,101 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $32,101 in tuition and fees each year.

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Literature by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 3 majors within the area of study, literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).

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