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Best Value Literature Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Value Literature Schools in District of Columbia

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$51,334 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,528 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Literature School for You

Literature is the #124 most popular major in District of Columbia with 23 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Literature Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.

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.

Best Literature School

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named American University the best value school in District of Columbia for literature students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year. On average, literature graduates from The American University take out $24,889 in student loans while working on their degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for literature in District of Columbia.

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Best Value Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 82
New York 288
New Jersey 0

More Literature Rankings in District of Columbia

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 values are for the top school 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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