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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

12 Ranked Colleges
369 Degrees Awarded
$37,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 756 people earned their degree in literature, making the major the 250th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $23,970 and had an average of $29,434 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 469 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,289 and $28,416 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 369 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent literature programs, but they also 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 Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 12 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Johnstown, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown. The school came in at #1 for the Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown is located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.

Pitt Johnstown also took the #11 spot in our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Pitt Johnstown is $19,712 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 Pitt Johnstown

#2

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in York, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2019-2020.

YCP also made our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for YCP is $20,652 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Literature students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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 YCP

#3

University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg

Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.

Pitt Greensburg also made our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #12. It costs about $17,823 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Literature students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Pitt Greensburg.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at Pitt Greensburg

#4

Purchase College

Purchase, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Purchase College is a small school located in Purchase, New York that handed out 24 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Purchase College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $18,326 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Purchase College.

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#5

Hamilton College

Clinton, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamilton College landed the #5 spot on the list. Hamilton is a small school located in Clinton, New York that handed out 24 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamilton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Hamilton is $25,440 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make more than $110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Literature at Hamilton

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Pitt is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.

Pitt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pitt is $27,938 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Literature students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Literature at Pitt

#7

Pace University - New York

New York, New York

Pace University - New York landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Pace University - New York is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 27 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make more than $110k list, Pace University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $29,707 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Pace University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Literature at Pace University

#8

New York University

New York, New York
#1 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for NYU is $39,772 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Literature students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full NYU Literature Report

#9

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make more than $110k list, The American University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend The American University is $43,451 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make more than $110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at American University

#10

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, New York

Marymount Manhattan College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make more than $110k list, MMC has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Marymount Manhattan College is $37,768 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Literature students whose families make more than $110k.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Literature at Marymount Manhattan College

#11

Yeshiva University

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

Yeshiva University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2019-2020.

Yeshiva also made our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $38,930 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree Literature students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Yeshiva University.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Yeshiva Literature Report

#12

The New School

New York, New York

The New School landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 52 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.

New School University also took the #9 spot in our “Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for The New School is $43,334 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students whose families make more than $110k.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Literature at The New School

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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