English Literature (Other) is about average in terms of popularity for bachelor's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #197 out of the 363 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for english literature (other) students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 116 bachelor's degrees in english literature (other) to qualified students.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Major Focus - How much a school focuses on english literature (other) students vs. other majors.
Major Demand - The number of english literature (other) students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
Student Debt - How much debt english literature (other) students go into to obtain their bachelor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english literature (other) related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for english literature (other) students working on their bachelor's degree.
More Ways to Rank English Literature (Other) Schools
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best English Literature (Other) Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study English Literature (Other) in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in english literature (other).
Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Other English
Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in english literature (other) has to check out Rowan University. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population.
English Literature (Other) bachelor's degree recipients from Rowan University receive an earnings boost of approximately $5,894 over the average income of english literature (other) majors.
Bard College is a wonderful option for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in english literature (other). Bard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the rural area of Annandale-On-Hudson.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the other english program earn about $17,237 in the first couple years of working.
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).
