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2022 Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$32,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor's in the Middle Atlantic Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.

General Literature is the 699th most popular major in the country with 338 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 172 general literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 169 general literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,278 and $24,587 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Literature in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

York College of Pennsylvania

York, Pennsylvania
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. YCP is a small school located in York, Pennsylvania that handed out 7 bachelors’s general literature degrees in 2019-2020.

YCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for YCP is $20,652 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general literature students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full York College of Pennsylvania General Literature Report

#2

Purchase College

Purchase, New York
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purchase College landed the #2 spot on the list. Purchase College is a public institution located in Purchase, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Purchase College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Purchase College is $18,326 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Literature students.

Full Purchase College General Literature Report

#3

Yeshiva University

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yeshiva University landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 general literature degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Yeshiva, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $38,930 for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree general literature students per year to attend Yeshiva University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Literature at Yeshiva

#4

Marymount Manhattan College

New York, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Marymount Manhattan College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s general literature degrees in 2019-2020.

MMC also made our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #4. It costs about $37,768 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Literature students per year to attend Marymount Manhattan College.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on General Literature at Marymount Manhattan College

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 27 bachelors’s general literature degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for American University is $43,451 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Literature students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full The American University General Literature Report

#6

The New School

New York, New York
#6 in overall quality

The New School came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 52 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general literature students in 2019-2020.

New School University also made our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend New School University is $43,334 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Literature students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full New School University General Literature Report

#7

Hamilton College

Clinton, New York
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Hamilton College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Literature Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Clinton, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s general literature students in 2019-2020.

Hamilton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Hamilton College is $25,440 for Middle Atlantic Region Bachelor’s Degree General Literature students.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on General Literature at Hamilton College

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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