by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 10 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 486 bachelor's degrees in literature during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of literature for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for literature students working on their bachelor's degree.
The literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in literature.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in literature. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the literature program earn an average of $23,868 in the first couple years of working.
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University of California - Los Angeles is a great choice for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in literature. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the literature program report average early career wages of $22,704.
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Duke University is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in literature. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in literature from Duke University
Sewanee - The University of the South is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in literature. Sewanee is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Sewanee.More information about a bachelor’s in literature from Sewanee - The University of the South
Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a bachelor’s in literature from Miami University - Oxford
The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.
Soon after graduation, literature bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $23,164 at the beginning of their careers.
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New School University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
Those literature students who get their bachelor's degree from The New School earn $2,243 more than the average literature student.
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Bennington is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Bennington.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the literature program report average early career wages of $18,152.
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Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.
Literature bachelor's degree recipients from Pace University - New York get an earnings boost of about $2,383 above the average income of literature majors.
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Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in literature from Boise State University
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Literature is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Literature | 284 |
| English Literature (British & Commonwealth) | 169 |
| American Literature (United States) | 26 |
| Other Literature | 6 |
| Children’s & Adolescent Literature | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 27,318 |
| Writing Studies | 6,030 |
| English Literature (Other) | 554 |