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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in New York

19 Colleges
$30,002 Avg Salary
$22,107 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

With 364 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #65 most popular major in New York.

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The Best General English Literature Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General English Literature Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best General English Literature Colleges.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in New York for general English literature students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for general English literature students. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for general English literature students. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#6

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

With a ranking of #6, Binghamton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools in New York list. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general English literature programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 248
Maryland 71
New Jersey 121
District of Columbia 45
Delaware 6

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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