2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major
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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 508 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,724 and $23,030 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major” ranking analyzed 67 colleges that offered a degree in literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in literature.
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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree literature students.
Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Literature
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bennington College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Bennington is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
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 College Literature Report
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 #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major. Located in Brookline, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s literature 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grove City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Grove City, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s literature degrees to 27 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Grove City College Literature Report
Out of the 67 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hamilton College landed the #4 spot on the list. Hamilton College is located in Clinton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full Hamilton Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 bachelors’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%.
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With a ranking of #6, Purchase College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Purchase, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s literature degrees to 26 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad 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 Purchase College Literature Report
The New School ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major list. New School University is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 49 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full The New School Literature Report
With a ranking of #8, Bard College at Simon’s Rock did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Simon’s Rock is a private not-for-profit institution located in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s 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%.
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Pace University - New York landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Linfield is located in McMinnville, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’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%. 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 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Literature Report
Ave Maria University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. This small school is located in Ave Maria, Florida, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.
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 Ave Maria University Literature Report
Marymount Manhattan College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Marymount Manhattan College is located in New York, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 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.
Full MMC Literature Report
Clarks Summit University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Located in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Clarks Summit University Literature Report
Cornell College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s literature 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%.
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University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Pitt Johnstown is a small school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’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%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown Literature Report
Lubbock Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking, coming in at #16. Lubbock Christian University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 2 bachelors’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 LCU Literature Report
Southern Adventist University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Located in Collegedale, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
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New York University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking, coming in at #18. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 85 degrees to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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Mississippi College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Clinton, Mississippi, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Mississippi College Literature Report
With a ranking of #20, American University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s 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 17 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Loyola University New Orleans landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
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Rocky Mountain College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking. Billings, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s literature degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
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Gannon University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Gannon is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Castleton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Castleton, Vermont, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature 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%.
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With a ranking of #25, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major list. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s literature degrees to 34 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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