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Best Value Literature Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Literature Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$29,001 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,432 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Literature 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Literature Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New York 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Literature

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for literature students. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The Graduate Center undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, The Graduate Center is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Literature Schools in New York list.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY
$10,455 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 a year.

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#3

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Purchase College

Purchase, NY
$8,953 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Purchase College is a great value for literature students. Purchase College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Purchase.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purchase College are $8,953 a year. The average amount in student loans that literature majors at Purchase College take out is $23,250.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY
$56,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

NYU undergraduate students pay an average of $56,500 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Literature Schools in New York list.

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#6

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY
$59,970 Average Tuition & Fees

Hamilton College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value literature programs. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Clinton.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Hamilton are $59,970 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Hamilton is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Literature Schools in New York list.

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#7

The New School

New York, NY
$52,338 Average Tuition & Fees

The New School ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at New School University are $52,338 per year. The average amount in student loans that literature majors at New School University take out is $23,250. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $654, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Best Value Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Literature Colleges 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 7 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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