2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in literature. It is ranked #218 out of 326 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of literature. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 49 master's degrees in literature during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Literature School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in literature matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for literature, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Literature Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for literature.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in literature.

Most Well Attended Schools for Literature Students Working on Their Master's

1

New York University
New York, NY

32 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at New York University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in literature. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in literature in New York.

There were roughly 32 literature individuals who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in literature from New York University

2

Hunter College
New York, NY

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In NY

#2 Best Quality In NY

Hunter College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in literature. Hunter is a very large public college located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in literature in New York.

There were roughly 9 literature individuals who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in literature from Hunter College

3

Clarks Summit University
South Abington Township, PA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Clarks Summit University is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in literature. Located in the large suburb of South Abington Township, CSU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population.

There were roughly 4 literature individuals who graduated with this degree at CSU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in literature from Clarks Summit University

4

Gannon University
Erie, PA

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Gannon University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in literature. Gannon is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of Erie.

There were approximately 3 literature students who graduated with this degree at Gannon in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in literature from Gannon University

5

American University
Washington, DC

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In DC

#1 Best Quality In DC

Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in literature in District of Columbia.

There were about 1 literature individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in literature from American University

6

The Graduate Center, CUNY
New York, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York. More information about a master’s in literature from The Graduate Center, CUNY

6

Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY

#3 Most Popular In NY

Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hempstead. More information about a master’s in literature from Hofstra University

Best Literature Colleges by State

Explore the most popular literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	78
Pennsylvania	238	5
District of Columbia	151	6

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Rankings in Majors Related to Literature

Literature is one of 3 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

Literature Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
English Literature (British & Commonwealth)	44
American Literature (United States)	4
General Literature	1

Majors Similar to Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	830
General English Literature	584
English Literature (Other)	24

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.