by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Literature is the 264th most popular major in the country with 683 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,788 and had an average of $26,372 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 421 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,461 and $25,821 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 333 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in literature. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their literature program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region bachelor’s degree literature students.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grove City College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Grove City, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamilton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hamilton is located in Clinton, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate 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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purchase College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Located in Purchase, New York, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the #5 spot on the list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s literature degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Pace University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 46 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Marymount Manhattan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. New York, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s literature degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate 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.
Clarks Summit University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarks Summit University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. It awarded 2 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt Johnstown is a small school located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
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New York University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 87 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
American University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Gannon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Gannon University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Swarthmore College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
York College of Pennsylvania ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in York, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Yeshiva University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Yeshiva is located in New York, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Excelsior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Albany, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
La Salle University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s literature students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #17, Stevens Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Hoboken, New Jersey, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, 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 93%.
Touro College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s literature degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #17, SUNY Oneonta did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. SUNY Oneonta is a public institution located in Oneonta, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #17, Juniata College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Literature Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Juniata is located in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s literature degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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