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2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

30 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 .

#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 degree 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Literature majors at Pitt take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

The New School

New York, NY

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

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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pace University - New York is a great place for literature students. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that literature majors at Pace University take out is $26,000.

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#5

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purchase College is a great place for literature students. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Purchase College is a public college with a small student population.

Literature majors at Purchase College take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

After completing their degree, literature graduates from The American University carry an average student debt load of $24,889.

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#7

Grove City College

Grove City, PA

With a ranking of #7, Grove City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for literature students. Located in the distant town of Grove City, Grove City College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Hamilton College

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt Greensburg is a small public school located in the large suburb of Greensburg.

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

Read full report on Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg

#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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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 30 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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