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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York

38 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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 38 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 English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for English language and 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 college with a very large student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York

#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 Most Popular English Language & 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

The New School

New York, NY

Out of the 38 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 3 spot on the list. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#5

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for English language and literature students. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University

#6

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Brooklyn College Report

#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in New York ranking. QC is a large public school located in the city of Queens.

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#8

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Cornell University

With a ranking of #9, The City College of New York did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the city of New York, CCNY is a public school with a large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at The City College of New York Report

#10

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

With a ranking of #10, University of Rochester did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Rochester

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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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