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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k)

11 Ranked Colleges
3,425 Degrees Awarded
$12,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

English Language & Literature is the 16th most popular major in the country with 56,860 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,873 and had an average of $24,681 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,425 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality English language and literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (Income $30-$48k)

#1

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego Mesa College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 34 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

San Diego Mesa College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend San Diego Mesa College is $4,861 for associate degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full San Diego Mesa College English Language & Literature Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 54 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC also took the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,871 for associate degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Full Borough of Manhattan Community College English Language & Literature Report

#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 26 diplomas to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Salt Lake Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Salt Lake Community College is $6,329 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k. Long Island City, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k list, LaGuardia has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia is $7,276 for associate degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#5

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fox Valley Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Appleton, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

FVTC also took the #3 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,371 for associate degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend FVTC.

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#6

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Ferris State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Big Rapids, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

Ferris not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $10,521 for associate degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Ferris State University English Language & Literature Report

#7 in overall quality

Utah Valley University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UVU, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Utah Valley University is $8,047 for associate degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of Phoenix - Arizona did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large private for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s English language and literature students in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona also took the #10 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UOPX - Arizona is $13,378 for associate degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#9

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Liberty University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Liberty University is a large school located in Lynchburg, Virginia that handed out 2 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Liberty University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $26,124 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Liberty University.

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#10

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Full Sail University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 41 students in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University also made our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. It costs about $25,622 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Full Sail University.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Full Sail University

#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Drury University - CCPS is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drury University - CCPS, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies is $14,884 for associate degree english language & literature students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Drury University - CCPS English Language & 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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