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2023 Best Literature Schools in New York

4 Colleges
$29,432 Avg Salary
$24,167 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Literature School for You

Literature is the #152 most popular major in New York with 58 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Literature Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Literature Schools in New York

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

Top New York Schools in Literature

Our analysis found The Graduate Center, CUNY to be the best school for literature students who want to pursue a degree in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Full Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Literature Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The excellent programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

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#4

Hunter College

New York, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Hunter College is a great place for literature students. Hunter is a very large public school located in the large city of New York.

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Best Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1
District of Columbia 1

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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