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2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$33,169 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,461 Avg Salary

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 Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for literature majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Literature Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for literature students. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $15,360 per year.

The Graduate Center excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ
$23,408 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Rowan undergraduate students pay an average of $23,408 in tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$28,375 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $28,375 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at YCP are $22,350 per year.

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$25,984 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent 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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt Greensburg are $25,984 per year. The average amount in student loans that literature majors at Pitt Greensburg take out is $27,000.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The American University are $51,334 per year. On average, literature graduates from The American University take out $24,889 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, The American University also did well on our Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$25,992 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value literature programs. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school located in the small suburb of Johnstown.

Pitt Johnstown undergraduate students pay an average of $25,992 in tuition and fees each year. On average, literature graduates from Pitt Johnstown take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt are $35,394 per year. The average amount in student loans that literature majors at Pitt take out is $27,000.

Pitt also claimed a spot on our Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Hunter College

New York, NY
$15,332 Average Tuition & Fees

Hunter College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value literature programs. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hunter are $15,332 per year.

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#10

Purchase College

Purchase, NY
$18,863 Average Tuition & Fees

Purchase College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

Purchase College undergraduate students pay an average of $18,863 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that literature majors at Purchase College take out is $23,250.

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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 13 schools only.

  • 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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