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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York

26 Colleges
$29,690 Avg Salary
$23,071 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 829 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools

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

Full English Language & Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY Report

#2

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rochester. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Rochester Report

#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Full English Language & Literature at Cornell University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#5

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

The excellent programs at Binghamton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in New York. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Binghamton University Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best English language and literature programs. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#8

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

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

Full English Language & Literature at Fordham University Report

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, NY

With a ranking of #9, Hofstra University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. Located in the suburb of Hempstead, Hofstra is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#10

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Full English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 458
Maryland 207
New Jersey 232
District of Columbia 67
Delaware 6

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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