2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in English Language & Literature
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 city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgetown are $59,957 a year. While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Georgetown accumulate an average of around $14,750 in student debt.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from The American University carry an average student debtload of $24,889.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for English language and literature in District of Columbia.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Howard undergraduate students pay an average of $28,916 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Howard take out is $27,000.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GWU are $57,984 a 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.
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Request InformationBest Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges 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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Majors Related to 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 |
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.