2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the New England 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.
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.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network undergraduate students pay an average of $13,392 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 Framingham State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Framingham, Framingham State is a public college with a small student population.
Framingham State undergraduate students pay an average of $17,460 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.
SNHU undergraduate students pay an average of $15,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Fitchburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Fitchburg State is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Fitchburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Fitchburg State are $16,735 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bridgewater State University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year.
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Gordon College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.
Gordon College undergraduate students pay an average of $26,250 in tuition and fees each year.
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Worcester State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Worcester State is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Worcester.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worcester State are $16,666 a year.
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Yale 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Yale are $59,950 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Yale also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Dartmouth College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dartmouth are $60,648 per year.
Dartmouth not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Trinity College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.
Trinity Bantams undergraduate students pay an average of $61,370 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Trinity Bantams is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Request InformationBest English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,623 |
| Maine | 266 |
| Rhode Island | 306 |
| Massachusetts | 2,015 |
| Connecticut | 666 |
| Vermont | 359 |
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English Language & Literature Related Majors for English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.