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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Rhode Island

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$29,446 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$30,397 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 306 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #17 most popular major in Rhode Island.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Rhode Island 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. 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 Rhode Island

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality in English Language & Literature

#1

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI
$10,702 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Rhode Island College to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at RIC are $10,702 a year. English Language & Literature majors at RIC take out an average of $22,512 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full English Language & Literature at Rhode Island College Report

$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great value for English language and literature students. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $24,958. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $279.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Rhode Island

#3

Brown University

Providence, RI
$62,304 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Rhode Island list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Brown take out is $13,500.

Brown also took the #1 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

Full English Language & Literature at Brown University Report

Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,623
Maine 266
Massachusetts 2,015
Connecticut 666
Vermont 359

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 3 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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