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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in New York

32 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular General English Literature Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 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 General English Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the English 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 general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 32 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

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

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#4

Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercy College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in New York list. Mercy is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

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#5

Queens College

Queens, NY

The excellent programs at Queens College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in New York. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in New York ranking. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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#8

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#9

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

With a ranking of #9, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the suburb of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in New York ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Colleges 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 32 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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