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2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges
$20,202 Avg Salary
$26,695 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, literature was ranked #266 in the country. In fact 683 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Literature Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 .

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for literature students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Simmons University

Boston, MA

The excellent programs at Simmons University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the New England Region . Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bennington College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bennington is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Bennington.

While working on their degree, literature majors at Bennington accumulate an average of around $26,695 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Naugatuck Valley Community College is a great place for literature students. Naugatuck Valley Community College is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Waterbury.

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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Manchester Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Manchester, MCC is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Housatonic Community College is a small public school located in the city of Bridgeport.

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#5

Castleton University

Castleton, VT

Out of the 18 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Castleton University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Castleton, Castleton is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA

The excellent programs at Bard College at Simon’s Rock helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the town of Great Barrington, Simon's Rock is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Tunxis Community College

Farmington, CT

The excellent programs at Tunxis Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Farmington, Tunxis Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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#5

Gateway Community College

New Haven, CT

The excellent programs at Gateway Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the New England Region . Gateway Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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Best Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 39
Connecticut 15
Vermont 17

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 18 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).

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