by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2021-2022, 769 people earned their degree in literature, making the major the 264th most popular in the United States. 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.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 398 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,461 and $26,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 308 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,660 and $23,761 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in literature. That schools that top this list have a program in literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grove City College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Grove City, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 27 degrees to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamilton College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Clinton, New York, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.
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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg is a small school located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 bachelors’s literature degrees 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purchase College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Purchase College is located in Purchase, New York and, has a small 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 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The New School. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. The New School is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 49 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 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.
Pace University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Pace University - New York 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%.
Marymount Manhattan College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in New York, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2021-2022.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Clarks Summit University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarks Summit University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania. It awarded 0 bachelors’s literature degrees 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%.
University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students 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%.
New York University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 85 bachelors’s literature degrees 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%. 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. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
American University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Gannon University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Erie, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 3 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%.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s literature degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Swarthmore College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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.
York College of Pennsylvania landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. York College of Pennsylvania is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 4 bachelors’s literature 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%.
Yeshiva University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s literature degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The impressive undergraduate 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, Excelsior University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Excelsior University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Albany, New York. It awarded 2 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
La Salle University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’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%.
Stevens Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Hoboken, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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.
Touro College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Touro is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
SUNY Oneonta came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. SUNY Oneonta is a medium-sized school located in Oneonta, New York that handed out 0 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Juniata College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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