by our College Data Analytics Team
Literature is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in literature than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 8 schools in the United States that offer literature awards in the field.
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These are the schools that devote the largest share of their master’s degree degrees to literature.
Leading the list of the most focused literature schools is Simmons College. Simmons College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Literature accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Simmons College
George Mason University is one of the most focused literature schools, landing the #2 spot this year. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. Literature accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for George Mason University
Eastern Michigan University ranks #3 for literature by degree focus. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for Eastern Michigan University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center is one of the most focused literature schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. About 0.6% of the degrees Cuny Graduate School And University Center awards are in literature, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Cuny Graduate School And University Center
Northern Arizona University is one of the most focused literature schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Northern Arizona University is a public school located in the city of Flagstaff. About 0.5% of the degrees Northern Arizona University awards are in literature, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for Northern Arizona University
New York University comes in at #6 for literature focus this year. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. Literature accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at New York University
American University comes in at #7 for literature focus this year. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at American University
Liberty University comes in at #8 for literature focus this year. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. Literature accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Liberty University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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