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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

50 Colleges
$13,944 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,150 Avg Salary

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

With 4,365 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in New York.

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 English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 50 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for English language and literature 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.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English language and literature majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Hunter College

New York, NY

Our analysis found Hunter College to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. 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 in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Lehman College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in New York. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehman are $7,410 a year.

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#3

Baruch College

New York, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Baruch College is a great value for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Baruch undergraduate students pay an average of $7,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. John Jay is a large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at John Jay are $7,470 a year.

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#5

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Old Westbury. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Old Westbury are $8,379 a year.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal.

Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The City College of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. CCNY is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. CSI is a large public school located in the city of Staten Island.

CSI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY New Paltz are $8,523 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at SUNY New Paltz Report

#10

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn 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 #10 on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,440 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,189
Pennsylvania 2,602
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

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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