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2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in New York

6 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.

The Most Popular 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 6 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Literature program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Literature Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

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

Full Literature at New York University Report

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Full Literature at Stony Brook University Report

#3

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 6 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Hunter is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for literature students. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Full Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great place for literature students. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#5

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 6 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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