2025 Best General Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

General Literature is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #735 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general literature. Combined, these schools handed out 157 degrees in general literature to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Literature Schools List

General Literature Rankings by Degree Level

The general 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 General Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general literature degree levels they offer.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools in General Literature

1

American University
Washington, DC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American University is a great option for students interested in a degree in general literature. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a degree in general literature from American University

2

The New School
New York, NY

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

49 General Literature Degrees Awarded

The New School is a good decision for students interested in a degree in general literature. New School University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.More information about a degree in general literature from The New School

Best General Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	96
Pennsylvania	978	23
New Jersey	614	0
District of Columbia	441	23

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Literature

General Literature is one of 5 different types of Literature programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
English Literature (British & Commonwealth)	198
Children’s & Adolescent Literature	37
Other Literature	6

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.