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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York

114 Colleges
$29,690 Avg Salary
$23,071 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 4,365 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #18 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 114 schools in New York to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the English language and literature programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Columbia carry an average student debt load of $27,406.

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#2

Hunter College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hunter College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, English language and literature graduates from Hunter take out $11,938 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $23,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $881, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Binghamton University accumulate an average of around $22,188 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $257.

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#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Queens College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at QC take out is $10,468.

Full English Language & Literature at Queens College Report

#6

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from New School University carry an average student debt load of $23,250. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $654.

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#7

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

With a ranking of #7, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a very large student population.

English Language & Literature majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out an average of $21,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University Report

The City College of New York landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. CCNY is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at CCNY accumulate an average of around $13,418 in student debt.

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#9

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York ranking. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

On average, English language and literature graduates from Brooklyn College take out $11,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

With a ranking of #10, Fordham University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Bronx, Fordham U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from Fordham U carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $537, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York ranking. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $25,806 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.

Full English Language & Literature at University at Albany Report

#11

College of Staten Island CUNY

Staten Island, NY

With a ranking of #11, College of Staten Island CUNY did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. CSI is a large public school located in the city of Staten Island.

After completing their degree, English language and literature graduates from CSI carry an average student debt load of $21,250.

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#13

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #13 on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at University at Buffalo take out is $22,000.

Full English Language & Literature at University at Buffalo Report

#14

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a large student population.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Lehman accumulate an average of around $11,625 in student debt.

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#15

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

SUNY New Paltz landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

On average, English language and literature graduates from SUNY New Paltz take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#16

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English language and literature majors at Cornell take out is $16,250.

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#17

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the fringe town of Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their degree, English language and literature majors at Bard accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $346.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
18 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
19 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
20 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
21 The College at Brockport Brockport, NY
22 University of Rochester Rochester, NY

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,189
Pennsylvania 2,602
Maryland 952
Delaware 115
District of Columbia 246

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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