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2023 Best Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

9 Colleges
$24,591 Avg Salary
$26,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

Literature is the #266 most popular major in the country with 683 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the literature bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Literature

#1

American University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found American University to be the best school for literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New York University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, literature graduates from Pitt take out $23,886 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pitt Greensburg is a small public school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

On average, literature graduates from Pitt Greensburg take out $23,886 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamilton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown ranked #6 on this year’s Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

The average amount in student loans that literature majors at Pitt Johnstown take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,886.

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York College of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree literature programs. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

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#8

The New School

New York, NY

The New School ranked #8 on this year’s Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, literature majors at New School University accumulate an average of around $21,741 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $654, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#9

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, literature graduates from Purchase College carry an average student debtload of $21,174.

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Best Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 82
New York 288
New Jersey 0
District of Columbia 23

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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).

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