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2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Literature School for You

Literature is the #193 most popular major in Massachusetts with 39 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts 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.

Check out the literature programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for literature students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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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 Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Literature at Simmons University Report

#3

Bard College at Simon's Rock

Great Barrington, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bard College at Simon’s Rock is a great place for literature students. Simon's Rock is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Great Barrington.

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The excellent programs at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in Massachusetts. Located in the suburb of Brookline, Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Literature Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Literature Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 15
Vermont 17

Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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