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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in New York

48 Colleges
$30,002 Avg Salary
$22,107 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

With 3,129 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #23 most popular major in New York.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General English Literature Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 48 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best General English Literature Colleges.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Manhattan School of Computer Technology the best school in New York for general English literature students. Manhattan School of Computer Technology is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Brooklyn,.

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#2

Colgate University

Hamilton, NY

The excellent programs at Colgate University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in New York. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Hamilton.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at Colgate take out is $16,543.

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Out of the 48 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NY

Out of the 48 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Vassar College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Vassar is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Poughkeepsie.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at Vassar take out is $19,405.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hobart and William Smith Colleges. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Geneva, The Colleges is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, English majors at The Colleges accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at NYU take out is $23,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $881.

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Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at Columbia take out is $25,000.

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#8

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #8, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

English majors at University of Rochester take out an average of $21,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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St Lawrence University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general English literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. St. Lawrence is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Canton.

English majors at St. Lawrence take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #10 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

After completing their degree, English graduates from Cornell carry an average student debtload of $16,250.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,601
Maryland 746
New Jersey 1,005
District of Columbia 185
Delaware 115

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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