2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools
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 college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The Graduate Center are $7,410 a year.
The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a 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.
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The excellent programs at Hunter College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 in in-state tuition and fees each year. English Language & Literature majors at Hunter take out an average of $11,938 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent programs at Lehman College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in New York. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Lehman are $7,410 a year. While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Lehman accumulate an average of around $11,625 in student debt.
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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 fairly 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.
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John Jay College of Criminal Justice landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. John Jay is a fairly large public school located in the 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.
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SUNY Old Westbury 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. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, SUNY Old Westbury is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Old Westbury are $8,379 a 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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Binghamton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Vestal.
Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each 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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College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value English language and literature programs. CSI is a large public school located in the large city of Staten Island.
CSI undergraduate students pay an average of $7,490 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, English language and literature graduates from CSI take out $21,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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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.
CCNY undergraduate students pay an average of $7,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, English language and literature graduates from CCNY take out $13,418 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
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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 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.