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

22 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 Most Popular 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 22 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Literature program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for literature majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

About 69% of the students majoring in literature at the school are women while 31% are male.

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#2

The New School

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The New School is a great place for literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 86% of the literature majors at the school.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pace University - New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in literature at the school are women while 22% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Women make up 83% of the literature majors at the school.

Literature majors at Pitt take out an average of $23,886 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#5

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Purchase College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 52% of the literature majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that literature majors at Purchase College take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,174.

Full Literature at Purchase College Report

#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree literature programs. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 73% of the literature majors at the school.

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#7

Grove City College

Grove City, PA

Grove City College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree literature programs. Located in the town of Grove City, Grove City College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in literature at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#8

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree literature programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in literature at Hamilton, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree literature programs. Pitt Greensburg is a small public school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

Of the 8 students majoring in literature at Pitt Greensburg, 25% are male and 75% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, literature graduates from Pitt Greensburg carry an average student debt load of $23,886.

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#10

Gannon University

Erie, PA

Gannon University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Erie, Gannon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 60% of the literature majors at the school.

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Best Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best literature schools 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 22 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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