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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major

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Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major

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Literature is the 264th most popular major in the country with 769 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , literature graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,788 and had an average of $24,939 in loans still to pay off.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major” ranking looked at 105 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in literature.

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Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for literature students.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Literature

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Center for Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico and the Caribbean is located in San Juan, Puerto Rico and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 17 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y El Caribe

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bennington College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major list. This small school is located in Bennington, Vermont, and it awarded 20 ’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Bennington Literature Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major. Brookline, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s literature degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology Literature Report

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Grove City College
Grove City, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grove City College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major. This small school is located in Grove City, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 27 ’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Literature at Grove City College

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Hamilton College
Clinton, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamilton College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Literature at Hamilton

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University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg is a small public school situated in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. It awarded 3 ’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Literature at Pitt Greensburg

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Purchase College
Purchase, New York

With a ranking of #7, Purchase College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s literature students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Full Purchase College Literature Report

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The New School
New York, New York

The New School ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 49 degrees to qualified ’s literature students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full New School University Literature Report

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

Bard College at Simon’s Rock landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Bard College at Simon’s Rock is a small school located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts that handed out 1 ’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Bard College at Simon’s Rock Literature Report

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Clarks Summit University
Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania

Clarks Summit University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s literature students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Literature at CSU

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Pace University is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 26 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at Pace University - New York

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking, coming in at #12. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 1 ’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at Linfield University - McMinnville Campus

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Ave Maria University
Ave Maria, Florida

Ave Maria University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Ave Maria University is located in Ave Maria, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.

Full AMU Literature Report

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Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York

Marymount Manhattan College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. MMC is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at MMC

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 117 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate 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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Literature at NYU

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 10 ’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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 86%. 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 more about Literature at Simmons

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Cornell College
Mount Vernon, Iowa

Cornell College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Mount Vernon, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s literature degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.

Full Cornell College Literature Report

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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Pitt Johnstown is a small public school situated in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 ’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Literature at Pitt Johnstown

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Naugatuck Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking, coming in at #20. Naugatuck Valley Community College is located in Waterbury, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 8 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Literature Report

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Tyler Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking, coming in at #21. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 11 ’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Literature at Tyler Junior College

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Lubbock Christian University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s literature degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 LCU

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Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, Tennessee

With a ranking of #23, Southern Adventist University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Collegedale, Tennessee. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Literature at Southern Adventist University

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Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut

Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking, coming in at #24. Middlesex Community College is a small public school situated in Middletown, Connecticut. It awarded 3 ’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MxCC Literature Report

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

American University ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major list. American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 19 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Full American University Literature Report

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