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2027 Best Value General Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

[General Literature](/majors/english-language-literature/literature/general-literature/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general literature education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value general literature schools.

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• Best Value General Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2027 Best Value General Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general literature degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Literature Schools

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American University
Washington, DC

$58,771 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,105 Avg Student Debt

$77,370 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is American University, our #1 best value for general literature in the Middle Atlantic Region. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $58,771. Students borrow a median of $26,105 to complete the general literature program here. Early-career general literature graduates make about $23,164. That is a strong return on a $26,105 median debt. The acceptance rate is 62%.

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The New School
New York, NY

$58,730 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,750 Avg Student Debt

$52,901 Median Earnings (10yr)

The New School is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general literature, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, The New School is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $58,730 in tuition and fees. Students borrow a median of $23,750 to complete the general literature program here. General Literature graduates of The New School earn a median of $25,618 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,750 median debt. The New School admits about 64% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.