by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Pennsylvania, there were 108 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $24,135 and $27,000 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in literature. That schools that top this list have a program in literature in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
The literature school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Grove City College landed the #1 spot on the list. Grove City College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Grove City, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 8 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clarks Summit University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania. Clarks Summit University is a private not-for-profit institution located in South Abington Township, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified ’s literature students 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gannon University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania. Gannon University is located in Erie, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’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.
With a ranking of #6, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 67 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Literature at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Swarthmore College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Swarthmore is a private not-for-profit institution located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
York College of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania ranking. York, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s literature degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
La Salle University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania ranking. La Salle is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Juniata College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in Pennsylvania ranking. Huntingdon, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s literature degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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