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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

58 Colleges
$36,868 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.

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.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

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 large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network Report

#2

Framingham State University

Framingham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Framingham State University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Framingham State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Manchester.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNHU are $15,380 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

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.

Full English Language & Literature at Fitchburg State University Report

#4

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Bridgewater State University Report

#6

Gordon College

Wenham, MA

With a ranking of #6, Gordon College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Gordon College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wenham.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gordon College are $26,250 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Gordon College Report

#7

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

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 medium-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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#8

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Yale are $59,950 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Yale is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Yale University

#9

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

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 town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Dartmouth undergraduate students pay an average of $60,648 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Dartmouth is ranked #3 for overall quality for English language and literature in the New England Region .

Full English Language & Literature at Dartmouth College Report

#10

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity 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. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Trinity Bantams are $61,370 per year.

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

Full English Language & Literature at Trinity College Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools 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

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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