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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$8,956 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,150 Avg Salary

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

With 331 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #21 most popular major in Mississippi.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Mississippi 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

Best Mississippi Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in English Language & Literature

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mississippi. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mississippi State are $9,220 a year.

Mississippi State also made our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list, coming in at #3.

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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern Mississippi. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Mississippi list. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $9,204 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Southern Mississippi Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Jackson State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Mississippi. Located in the midsize city of Jackson, Jackson State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Jackson State are $8,445 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Jackson State University Report

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,480
West Virginia 288
Florida 2,381
Virginia 1,778
Arkansas 411
South Carolina 590
Tennessee 834
Louisiana 572
Alabama 640
Kentucky 523
Georgia 1,179

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 3 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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