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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

54 Colleges
$10,478 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,690 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 4,365 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in New York.

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 Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 54 schools in New York 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.

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.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English language and literature majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

The Graduate Center also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

$5,170 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BMCC are $5,170 per year. While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at BMCC accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Borough of Manhattan Community College

#3

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hunter College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hunter are $7,382 a year. English Language & Literature majors at Hunter take out an average of $11,938 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Hunter College

#4

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lehman College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Lehman undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Lehman accumulate an average of around $11,625 in student debt.

Full English Language & Literature at Lehman College Report

#5

Baruch College

New York, NY
$7,464 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Baruch College is a great value for English language and literature students. Baruch is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baruch are $7,464 a year. On average, English language and literature graduates from Baruch take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Baruch College

$7,470 Average Tuition & Fees

John Jay College of Criminal Justice came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York ranking. John Jay is a large public school located in the large city of New York.

John Jay undergraduate students pay an average of $7,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year. English Language & Literature majors at John Jay take out an average of $7,650 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full English Language & Literature at John Jay College of Criminal Justice Report

#7

SUNY Old Westbury

Old Westbury, NY
$8,379 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Old Westbury landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public college with a small student population.

SUNY Old Westbury undergraduate students pay an average of $8,379 in in-state tuition and fees each year. English Language & Literature majors at SUNY Old Westbury take out an average of $18,903 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY
$10,390 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year. The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Binghamton University take out is $22,188. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $257.

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#9

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY
$7,490 Average Tuition & Fees

College of Staten Island CUNY ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSI are $7,490 a year. On average, English language and literature graduates from CSI take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full English Language & Literature at College of Staten Island CUNY Report

$7,340 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCNY are $7,340 per year. On average, English language and literature graduates from CCNY take out $13,418 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full English Language & Literature at The City College of New York 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
Maryland 952
Delaware 115
District of Columbia 246

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

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 25 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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