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2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Literature is the 264th most popular major in the country with 683 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,788 and had an average of $26,372 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 421 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,461 and $25,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Colleges for Literature (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Hunter College
New York, New York

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hunter is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region literature students whose families make $75-$110k list, Hunter has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Hunter College is $9,436 for Middle Atlantic Region Literature students whose families make $75-$110k.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at Hunter College

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 23 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region literature students whose families make $75-$110k list, Purchase College has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $16,305 for Middle Atlantic Region Literature students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Purchase College.

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Hamilton College
Clinton, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamilton College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Hamilton College is a small school located in Clinton, New York that handed out 18 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Hamilton also made our “Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Hamilton is $24,161 for middle atlantic region literature students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at Hamilton College

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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
Greensburg, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Pitt Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

Pitt Greensburg also made our “Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. It costs about $20,578 for middle atlantic region literature students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Pitt Greensburg.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg

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Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region literature students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pitt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pitt is $29,274 for middle atlantic region literature students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Literature Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Johnstown, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pitt Johnstown, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Johnstown is $21,035 for middle atlantic region literature students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

With a ranking of #7, American University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 23 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $33,218 for Middle Atlantic Region Literature students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend The American University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at The American University

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU also made our “Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend NYU is $40,573 for Middle Atlantic Region Literature students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about Literature at New York University

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 50 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

New School University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend New School University is $46,712 for middle atlantic region literature students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Literature at The New School

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