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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

126 Colleges
$18,974 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,150 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 126 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland Global Campus the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMGC is a very large public school located in the suburb of Adelphi.

UMGC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,336 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMGC also is in the top 15% of our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Shippensburg.

Ship undergraduate students pay an average of $14,122 in tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, SRU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SRU are $14,615 a year.

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#4

Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salisbury University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Salisbury, Salisbury is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Salisbury are $20,458 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Salisbury University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WCUPA are $22,247 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $19,771 per year.

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#7

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

With a ranking of #7, Rowan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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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The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at TCNJ are $29,594 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, TCNJ also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full English Language & Literature at The College of New Jersey Report

#9

Hunter College

New York, NY

With a ranking of #9, Hunter College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Hunter are $15,332 a year.

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#10

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Towson is a very large public school located in the city of Towson.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Towson are $25,516 a year.

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#11

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lehman are $15,360 a year.

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#12

Baruch College

New York, NY

Baruch College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baruch are $15,414 per year.

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John Jay College of Criminal Justice did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.

John Jay undergraduate students pay an average of $15,420 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #14, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $18,897 in tuition and fees each year.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $16,052 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Edinboro are $15,062 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Report

#17

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Stockton State is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Galloway.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stockton State are $22,467 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Stockton University Report

#18

Lock Haven University

Lock Haven, PA

Lock Haven University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. LHU is a small public school located in the distant town of Lock Haven.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LHU are $20,702 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Lock Haven University Report

#18

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.

Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
20 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA
21 SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY
22 College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY
22 The City College of New York New York, NY
24 University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Johnstown, PA
25 University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Greensburg, PA

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,189
Pennsylvania 2,602
New York 4,365
Maryland 952
Delaware 115
District of Columbia 246

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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