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2023 Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

13 Colleges
$28,461 Avg Salary
$25,821 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Literature 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 10 Best Literature Schools

#1

American University

Washington, DC

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

On average, literature graduates from The American University take out $24,889 in student loans while working on their degree.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for literature students. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

The excellent programs at New York University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that literature majors at Pitt take out is $27,000.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg did quite well on this year’s best schools for literature students. Pitt Greensburg is a small public school located in the suburb of Greensburg.

The average amount in student loans that literature majors at Pitt Greensburg take out is $27,000.

Read full report on Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg

#7

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best literature programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the suburb of Johnstown.

On average, literature graduates from Pitt Johnstown take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #10, York College of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for literature students. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

Read full report on Literature at York College of Pennsylvania

Best Literature Colleges by State

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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 13 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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