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2023 Most Popular Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

10 Colleges
$24,591 Avg Salary
$26,246 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Literature Bachelor'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 Most Popular Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in New York to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular 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 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in New York for literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 87 students majoring in literature at NYU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full Literature at New York University Report

#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. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in literature at the school are women while 14% are male.

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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 46 students majoring in literature at Pace University, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#4

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

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

About 52% of the students majoring in literature at the school are women while 48% are male.

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

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#5

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Hamilton College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular literature schools in New York. Hamilton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Clinton.

Women make up 78% of the literature majors at the school.

Full Literature at Hamilton College Report

Marymount Manhattan College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. MMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 75% of the literature majors at the school.

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#7

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #7, Yeshiva University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Full Literature at Yeshiva University Report

#8

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY

SUNY Oneonta landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree literature programs. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oneonta.

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#8

Touro College

New York, NY

Touro College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Touro is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#8

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

With a ranking of #8, Excelsior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Literature at Excelsior College Report

Best Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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