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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$16,709 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,010 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

English Language & Literature is the #18 most popular major in Louisiana with 572 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Louisiana 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana

Check out the English language and literature programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in English Language & Literature

$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best value school in Louisiana for English language and literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University are $11,958 per year. After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana list.

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$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Louisiana at Lafayette helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Louisiana. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UL Lafayette are $10,346 a year. On average, English language and literature graduates from UL Lafayette take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Louisiana at Lafayette Report

#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
$9,072 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Orleans. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UNO undergraduate students pay an average of $9,072 in in-state tuition and fees each year. English Language & Literature majors at UNO take out an average of $23,600 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northwestern State University of Louisiana is a great value for English language and literature students. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Natchitoches.

NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA
$43,498 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University New Orleans landed the # 5 spot on the list. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Loyola New Orleans undergraduate students pay an average of $43,498 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Loyola New Orleans accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,480
West Virginia 288
Florida 2,381
Virginia 1,778
Arkansas 411
Mississippi 331
South Carolina 590
Tennessee 834
Alabama 640
Kentucky 523
Georgia 1,179

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 5 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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