2027 Best Value General Literature Schools in New York

[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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general literature students.
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2027 Best Value General Literature Schools in New York
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
For return on investment in general literature, no school beat The New School this year. The New School is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $58,730. General Literature graduates carry a median of $23,750 in student loans. General Literature graduates of The New School earn a median of $25,618 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 64%.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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).
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