by our College Data Analytics Team
Literature is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, 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.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 5 schools in New York offering literature.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on literature in New York, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Hamilton College tops our list of the most focused literature schools. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Literature accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for Hamilton College
A rank of #2 makes The New School one of the most focused schools for literature. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for The New School
A rank of #3 makes Pace University New York one of the most focused schools for literature. Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 0.8% of the degrees Pace University New York awards are in literature, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Pace University New York
New York University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused literature schools. New York University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 0.6% of the degrees New York University awards are in literature, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at New York University
Cuny Graduate School And University Center is one of the most focused literature schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. Literature accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
This ranking is produced 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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