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2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
3,425 Degrees Awarded
$12,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 56,860 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 16th most popular in the United States. 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 Getting Aid” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in English language and literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great English language and literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the English language and literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for English Language & Literature (With Aid)

#1

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego Mesa College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 34 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Diego Mesa College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend San Diego Mesa College is $4,978 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students with aid.

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 Getting Aid list. BMCC is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 54 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend BMCC is $5,158 for associate degree english language & literature students with aid.

Read more about English Language & Literature at BMCC

#3

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salt Lake Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. Salt Lake Community College is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 26 associates’s English language and literature degrees 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. It costs about $6,963 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students with aid per year to attend Salt Lake Community College.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Salt Lake Community College

#4

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia also made our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $6,766 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students with aid per year to attend LaGuardia.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at LaGuardia Community College

#5

Fox Valley Technical College

Appleton, Wisconsin
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the #5 spot on the list. FVTC is located in Appleton, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 associates’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.

FVTC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,127 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students with aid per year to attend Fox Valley Technical College.

Full Fox Valley Technical College English Language & Literature Report

#7 in overall quality

Utah Valley University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. UVU is a public institution located in Orem, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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 UVU is $9,159 for associate degree english language & literature students with aid.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UVU

#7

Ferris State University

Big Rapids, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Ferris State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s English language and literature degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Ferris also made our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Ferris State University is $12,889 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students with aid.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Ferris State University

#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 Getting Aid list. UOPX - Arizona is a large private for-profit school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 6 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UOPX - Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,944 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students with aid per year to attend UOPX - Arizona.

Read more about English Language & Literature at UOPX - Arizona

#9

National University

La Jolla, California
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, National University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 2 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

National University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” list.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at National University

#10

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Liberty University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 2 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $28,903 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students with aid.

Read more about English Language & Literature at Liberty University

#11

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Full Sail University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid ranking. Full Sail University is a private for-profit institution located in Winter Park, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Full Sail University is $27,524 for Associate Degree English Language & Literature students with aid.

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

#12 in overall quality

Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools for an Associate For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 2 associates’s English language and literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University - CCPS also took the #12 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Drury University - CCPS is $13,233 for associate degree english language & literature students with aid.

Full Drury University - College of Continuing Professional Studies 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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