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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$49,548 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$38,027 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 246 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #21 most popular major in District of Columbia.

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

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 District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia to see which 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 Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in English Language & Literature

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $14,750 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Georgetown is ranked #1 for overall quality for English language and literature in District of Columbia.

Full English Language & Literature at Georgetown University Report

#2

American University

Washington, DC

The excellent programs at American University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in District of Columbia. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year. After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from The American University carry an average student debtload of $24,889.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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#3

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard are $28,916 a year. The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Howard take out is $27,000.

Full English Language & Literature at Howard University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for English language and literature students. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from GWU carry an average student debtload of $25,250.

GWU also took the #2 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

Full English Language & Literature at George Washington University Report

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,189
Pennsylvania 2,602
New York 4,365
Maryland 952
Delaware 115

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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 4 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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