2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 590 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #17 most popular major in South Carolina.
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.
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 South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in South Carolina 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 2023 rankings named Clemson University the best value school in South Carolina for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $15,558 per year.
Clemson not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Charleston. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. C of C is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Charleston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at C of C are $12,978 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofSC are $12,688 per year.
UofSC also took the #5 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winthrop University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winthrop are $15,846 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the large suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC Aiken are $10,760 a year.
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Coastal Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 a year.
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort 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 #7 on the list. USCB is a small public school located in the town of Bluffton.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USCB are $10,730 per year.
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Francis Marion 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 small suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.
Francis Marion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Wofford College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Spartanburg, Wofford is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wofford are $49,550 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wofford is ranked #2 for overall quality for English language and literature in South Carolina.
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With a ranking of #9, Presbyterian 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 town of Clinton, PC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PC are $41,080 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,480 |
| West Virginia | 288 |
| Mississippi | 331 |
| Florida | 2,381 |
| Virginia | 1,778 |
| Arkansas | 411 |
| Alabama | 640 |
| Kentucky | 523 |
| Georgia | 1,179 |
| Tennessee | 834 |
| Louisiana | 572 |
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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 10 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.