by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
English Language & Literature is the 18th most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 12,120 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,218 and $24,340 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 108 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.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Carolina University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Western Carolina University is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 53 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Carolina University is $13,924 for southeast region english language & literature students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 377 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
Florida State also took the #8 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Florida State is $9,946 for southeast region english language & literature students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Florida State University
Out of the 108 schools in the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, American Public University System landed the #3 spot on the list. American Public University System is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for American Public University System is $10,563 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at American Military University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 225 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $8,346 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus English Language & Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Murray State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region. Murray, Kentucky is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Murray State is $11,736 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Murray State University
With a ranking of #6, University of Central Florida did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Orlando, Florida, this large public school handed out 420 degrees to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
UCF also made our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #17. It costs about $8,618 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students per year to attend UCF.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Central Florida
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. UNC Charlotte is a large public school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 172 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Charlotte also took the #20 spot in our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte is $17,634 for southeast region english language & literature students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of Central Arkansas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for UCA is $16,554 for southeast region english language & literature students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at University of Central Arkansas
Florida International University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 180 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend FIU is $5,298 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Florida International University
With a ranking of #10, University of North Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Alabama is a medium-sized school located in Florence, Alabama that handed out 37 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of North Alabama is $13,699 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students.
University of Southern Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 59 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,032 for southeast region english language & literature students per year to attend University of Southern Mississippi.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Southern Miss
University of Memphis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 103 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students.
Full University of Memphis English Language & Literature Report
University of South Alabama ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mobile, Alabama, this fairly large public school handed out 29 diplomas to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,826 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students per year to attend University of South Alabama.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of South Alabama
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. Georgia Southern University is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 119 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Georgia Southern University is $15,571 for southeast region english language & literature students.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Georgia Southern University
With a ranking of #15, Florida Atlantic University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 126 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 209 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for UF is $5,135 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Appalachian State University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 102 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Appalachian State University is $13,989 for southeast region english language & literature students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Appalachian State
University of North Florida ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNF is a fairly large public school situated in Jacksonville, Florida. It awarded 86 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UNF is $8,865 for southeast region english language & literature students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Liberty University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Liberty University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Lynchburg, Virginia. It awarded 134 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Liberty University is $29,382 for southeast region english language & literature students.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Liberty University
East Carolina University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English language and literature degrees to 107 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for ECU is $16,550 for southeast region english language & literature students.
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 90 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNC Greensboro is $11,629 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Greensboro
With a ranking of #22, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Wilmington, North Carolina, this fairly large public school awarded 129 degrees to qualified ’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $19,136 for southeast region english language & literature students per year to attend UNCW.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Mississippi State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi State is a public institution located in Mississippi State, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,122 for southeast region english language & literature students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Mississippi State University English Language & Literature Report
University of Georgia ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 133 ’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
UGA also made our “Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. The yearly cost to attend UGA is $14,257 for southeast region english language & literature students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Alabama at Birmingham landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UAB is a large public school situated in Birmingham, Alabama. It awarded 60 ’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UAB is $16,530 for Southeast Region English Language & Literature students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Alabama at Birmingham
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