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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$26,448 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,364 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in Washington with 896 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington

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

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in English Language & Literature

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. CWU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year. English Language & Literature majors at CWU take out an average of $21,246 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full English Language & Literature at Central Washington University Report

$8,703 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a large student population.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at WWU accumulate an average of around $17,866 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $319.

Full English Language & Literature at Western Washington University Report

$12,076 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year. While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at UW Seattle accumulate an average of around $18,021 in student debt.

UW Seattle also took the #2 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington rankings.

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$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Wazzu carry an average student debtload of $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $205.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$7,922 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the # 5 spot on the list. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,922 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from EWU carry an average student debtload of $17,105.

Full English Language & Literature at Eastern Washington University Report

$35,646 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle Pacific University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SPU are $35,646 a year. English Language & Literature majors at SPU take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SPU also is in the top 15% of our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington ranking.

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$47,576 Average Tuition & Fees

Pacific Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Tacoma.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PLU are $47,576 a year.

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Seattle University

Seattle, WA
$49,335 Average Tuition & Fees

Seattle University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Seattle U are $49,335 a year. While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Seattle U accumulate an average of around $21,815 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seattle U also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full English Language & Literature at Seattle University Report

$55,670 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Puget Sound ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list. Located in the midsize city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Puget Sound undergraduate students pay an average of $55,670 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Puget Sound carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

In addition to its great value ranking, Puget Sound is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Washington list.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Puget Sound Report

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,609
Oregon 524
Hawaii 111
Nevada 290
Alaska 52

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 9 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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