2024 Best Literature Schools
28
Colleges in the United States
683
Literature Degrees Awarded
$26,788
Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in
literature, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #264 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for literature students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 683 degrees in literature to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Literature School
The literature program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Literature rankings. We derive our Best Overall Literature School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Pick Your Literature Degree Level
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 the Best Literature Schools.
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Best Schools for Literature in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the literature degree levels they offer.
10 Top Schools in Literature
It is hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in literature. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.
There were about 136 literature students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Literature degree recipients from New York University get an earnings boost of about $17,577 over the average earnings of literature majors.
More information about a degree in literature from New York University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
Duke University is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in literature. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were about 6 literature students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in literature from Duke University
University of Pennsylvania is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in literature. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.More information about a degree in literature from University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
36
Literature Degrees Awarded
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in literature. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.
There were about 36 literature students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
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Pitt is a very large public university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #79 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.
There were roughly 67 literature students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the literature program earn an average of $24,135 in the first couple years of their career.
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Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.
There were approximately 23 literature students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available. Literature degree recipients from American University get an earnings boost of about $11,740 over the typical earnings of literature majors.
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Located in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #207 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Sewanee is a great university overall.More information about a degree in literature from Sewanee - The University of the South
Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.More information about a degree in literature from Miami University - Oxford
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In VA
Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 24 literature students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in literature from George Mason University
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Hamilton is a great college overall.
There were about 18 literature students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in literature from Hamilton College
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