2023 Best Literature Schools
Finding the Best Literature School for You
In 2020-2021, 162 people earned a degree or certificate in literature, making the major the #238 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
The Best Literature Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Literature Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for literature majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Literature Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for literature students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Literature Schools list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Literature Schools list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Literature Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Stony Brook University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
With a ranking of #7, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best schools for literature students. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.
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Mills College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Literature Schools list. Mills is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Oakland.
Central Washington University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Literature Schools ranking. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a large student population.
Central Michigan University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best literature programs. Located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
Literature by Region
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Rankings in Majors Related to Literature
Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Literature
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| General English Literature | 4,966 |
| Writing Studies | 4,263 |
| English Literature (Other) | 175 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 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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