2025 Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you're seeking an Associate Degree in english language & literature, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #28 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 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for english language & literature students pursuing a associate degree. Combined, these schools handed out 215 associate degrees in english language & literature to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their associate degree from the school. After all, your associate degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to english language & literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other english language & literature students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• 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 easy is it for english language & literature to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english language & literature related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for english language & literature students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study English Language & Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in english language & literature.

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in English Language & Literature

1

LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

20 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat LaGuardia Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in english language & literature. Located in the city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.More information about a associate in english language & literature from LaGuardia Community College

2

Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, NY

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

Borough of Manhattan Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in english language & literature. BMCC is a large public college located in the large city of New York.More information about a associate in english language & literature from Borough of Manhattan Community College

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best english language & literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	36	60
New York	36	161
New Jersey	35	28
Maryland	33	1

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	152
Writing Studies	61
Literature	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	27,536
Philosophy & Religious Studies	1,191
Communication & Journalism	1,165
Social Sciences	807
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	584
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	108
History	59
Theology & Religious Vocations	50
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	49

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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard. More about our data sources and methodologies.