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2023 Best Literature Master's Degree Schools in New York

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$44,365 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Literature Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 288 degrees and certificates were awarded to literature students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #148 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Literature Master's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York

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

Top New York Schools for a Master's in Literature

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Literature at New York University Report

#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Literature at Hunter College Report

Best Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Literature

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 3 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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