Best English Language and Literature, General. Programs (2026)…

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Rank	School	Program Earnings	Cohort Size	Student Debt	Student GPS	Parent Debt	Parent GPS
#126	Stony Brook UniversityPublic	$55,210	94	$18,228	Excellent	$21,400	Manageable
#127	California State University-Dominguez HillsPublic	$55,081	61	$13,807	Excellent	$11,061	Good
#128	Hofstra UniversityPrivate	$55,054	47	$23,621	Good	$56,149	High
#129	California State University-San MarcosPublic	$54,985	56	$17,350	Excellent	$18,031	Manageable
#130	Kean UniversityPublic	$54,749	63	$23,250	Good	$22,000	Challenging
#131	Cuny Lehman CollegePublic	$54,674	82	$10,950	Excellent	$11,955	Good
#132	St. John Fisher UniversityPrivate	$54,602	8	$23,250	Good	$37,716	High
#133	Quinnipiac UniversityPrivate	$54,574	7	$26,000	Good	$64,334	High
#134	University Of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignPublic	$54,570	94	$19,500	Good	$34,511	High
#135	University Of Rhode IslandPublic	$54,524	48	$22,250	Good	$28,000	Challenging
#136	California State University-StanislausPublic	$54,501	80	$13,540	Excellent	$12,700	Manageable
#137	University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical CampusPublic	$54,500	42	$20,500	Good	$21,716	Challenging
#138	Connecticut CollegePrivate	$54,495	25	$23,500	Good	$44,488	High
#139	Baylor UniversityPrivate	$54,367	28	$23,000	Good	$50,786	High
#140	University Of California-IrvinePublic	$54,299	138	$15,000	Excellent	$22,665	Manageable
#141	Brigham Young UniversityPrivate	$54,290	126	$11,069	Excellent	$9,699	Good
#142	State University Of New York At PlattsburghPublic	$54,281	17	$21,196	Good	$19,010	Challenging
#143	Marquette UniversityPrivate	$54,211	9	$23,940	Good	$45,500	High
#144	University Of Colorado BoulderPublic	$54,085	86	$19,500	Good	$46,340	High
#145	University Of Massachusetts-LowellPublic	$54,039	94	$23,704	Good	$18,400	Challenging
#146	Duquesne UniversityPrivate	$54,025	28	$26,244	Good	$57,511	High
#147	Cuny Brooklyn CollegePublic	$54,014	56	$11,000	Excellent	$17,273	Manageable
#148	Middlebury CollegePrivate	$53,914	35	$13,857	Excellent	$27,380	Challenging
#149	Salisbury UniversityPublic	$53,906	33	$21,000	Good	$33,815	High
#150	The University Of Texas At AustinPublic	$53,860	156	$20,500	Good	$26,632	Challenging

#126Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY • Public

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$55,210Program Earnings

Cohort

$18,228

Student Debt

$21,400

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.7% burden

18.0% burden

#127California State University-Dominguez Hills

Carson, CA • Public

💰

$55,081Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,807

Student Debt

$11,061

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

11.2% burden

#128Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$55,054Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,621

Student Debt

$56,149

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.0% burden

37.2% burden

#129California State University-San Marcos

San Marcos, CA • Public

💰

$54,985Program Earnings

Cohort

$17,350

Student Debt

$18,031

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

7.3% burden

16.1% burden

#130Kean University

Union, NJ • Public

💰

$54,749Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$22,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.9% burden

20.7% burden

💼12% pursue grad school

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#131Cuny Lehman College

Bronx, NY • Public

💰

$54,674Program Earnings

Cohort

$10,950

Student Debt

$11,955

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.7% burden

10.5% burden

#132St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY • Private nonprofit

💰

$54,602Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,250

Student Debt

$37,716

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.0% burden

28.5% burden

#133Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$54,574Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,000

Student Debt

$64,334

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.1% burden

42.9% burden

#134University Of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL • Public

💰

$54,570Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$34,511

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.4% burden

25.4% burden

📊26% pursue grad school

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#135University Of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI • Public

💰

$54,524Program Earnings

Cohort

$22,250

Student Debt

$28,000

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.5% burden

23.4% burden

#136California State University-Stanislaus

Turlock, CA • Public

💰

$54,501Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,540

Student Debt

$12,700

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

5.8% burden

12.1% burden

#137University Of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Denver, CO • Public

💰

$54,500Program Earnings

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$21,716

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.8% burden

19.5% burden

#138Connecticut College

New London, CT • Private nonprofit

💰

$54,495Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,500

Student Debt

$44,488

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.1% burden

32.1% burden

#139Baylor University

Waco, TX • Private nonprofit

💰

$54,367Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,000

Student Debt

$50,786

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.9% burden

35.1% burden

#140University Of California-Irvine

Irvine, CA • Public

💰

$54,299Program Earnings

138

Cohort

$15,000

Student Debt

$22,665

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.5% burden

17.7% burden

#141Brigham Young University

Provo, UT • Private nonprofit

💰

$54,290Program Earnings

126

Cohort

$11,069

Student Debt

$9,699

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

9.6% burden

#142State University Of New York At Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY • Public

💰

$54,281Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,196

Student Debt

$19,010

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.2% burden

18.6% burden

#143Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI • Private nonprofit

💰

$54,211Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,940

Student Debt

$45,500

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.4% burden

33.1% burden

#144University Of Colorado Boulder

Boulder, CO • Public

💰

$54,085Program Earnings

Cohort

$19,500

Student Debt

$46,340

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

8.5% burden

31.7% burden

#145University Of Massachusetts-Lowell

Lowell, MA • Public

💰

$54,039Program Earnings

Cohort

$23,704

Student Debt

$18,400

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

10.3% burden

19.5% burden

#146Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA • Private nonprofit

💰

$54,025Program Earnings

Cohort

$26,244

Student Debt

$57,511

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

11.4% burden

40.3% burden

#147Cuny Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY • Public

💰

$54,014Program Earnings

Cohort

$11,000

Student Debt

$17,273

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

4.8% burden

13.5% burden

#148Middlebury College

Middlebury, VT • Private nonprofit

💰

$53,914Program Earnings

Cohort

$13,857

Student Debt

$27,380

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

6.1% burden

19.8% burden

#149Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD • Public

💰

$53,906Program Earnings

Cohort

$21,000

Student Debt

$33,815

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.2% burden

26.2% burden

#150The University Of Texas At Austin

Austin, TX • Public

💰

$53,860Program Earnings

156

Cohort

$20,500

Student Debt

$26,632

Parent Debt

GPS Affordability(What's this?)

9.0% burden

22.4% burden

💼9% pursue grad school

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