2027 Best Value Literature Schools in New York
[Literature](/majors/english-language-literature/literature/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong literature education at a price that pays off.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for literature students.
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2027 Best Value Literature Schools in New York
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the literature degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Literature Schools
For return on investment in literature, no school beat Pace University New York this year. Pace University New York 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 $53,510. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the literature program here. Soon after graduation, literature degree recipients from Pace University New York generally make around $25,758. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Pace University New York admits about 76% of applicants.
New York University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value literature schools. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $62,796. Literature graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans. Literature graduates of New York University earn a median of $64,516 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,897 median debt. New York University admits about 9% of applicants.
The New School came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value literature schools. The New School is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. In-state tuition and fees average $58,730. Students borrow a median of $23,750 to complete the literature program here. Early-career literature graduates make about $25,618. Set against $23,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 64% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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