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2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

4 Ranked Colleges
179 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across District of Columbia, there were 213 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,533 and $22,726 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 179 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,446 and $25,767 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) in District of Columbia

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Georgetown University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 81 bachelors’s English degrees to qualified students.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $5,248 for District of Columbia Bachelor’s Degree English students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Georgetown University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Georgetown University General English Literature Report

#2

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our district of columbia bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k list, GWU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for George Washington University is $17,614 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General English Literature at GWU

#3

Catholic University of America

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Catholic University of America. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

CUA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list. It costs about $25,675 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CUA.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Bachelor’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Howard, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. It costs about $37,757 for district of columbia bachelor’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Howard University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Full Howard General English Literature Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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