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2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region

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In 2020-2021, 683 people earned their degree in literature, making the major the 264th most popular in the United States. 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 New England region, there were 71 literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $20,202 and $26,695 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree 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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Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region literature students.

Top 18 Most Focused Colleges for Literature in the New England Region

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Bennington College
Bennington, Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bennington College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region. Bennington is located in Bennington, Vermont and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Bennington College Literature Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region. This small school is located in Brookline, Massachusetts, and it awarded 1 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read full report on Literature at Hellenic College - Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology

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Bard College at Simon's Rock
Great Barrington, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bard College at Simon’s Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region list. Simon’s Rock is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. It awarded 2 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 4.1% 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%.

Full Simon’s Rock Literature Report

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 16 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Naugatuck Valley Community College
Waterbury, Connecticut

Out of the 18 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naugatuck Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Literature at Naugatuck Valley Community College

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Middlesex Community College
Middletown, Connecticut

Middlesex Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 2 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Literature at Middlesex Community College

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Castleton University
Castleton, Vermont

Castleton University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Castleton, Vermont, and it awarded 2 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Castleton Literature Report

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Housatonic Community College
Bridgeport, Connecticut

Housatonic Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region list. Housatonic Community College is a public institution located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Literature at Housatonic Community College

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Tunxis Community College
Farmington, Connecticut

Tunxis Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region list. Located in Farmington, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s literature students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Manchester Community College
Manchester, Connecticut

Manchester Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region list. MCC is a public institution located in Manchester, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Literature at Manchester Community College

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Gateway Community College
New Haven, Connecticut

Gateway Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Gateway Community College is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s literature degrees to qualified students.

Full Gateway Community College Literature Report

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Northwestern Connecticut Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Winsted, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Full NCCC Literature Report

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Capital Community College
Hartford, Connecticut

Capital Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Hartford, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s literature degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

Full Capital Community College Literature Report

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Quinebaug Valley Community College
Danielson, Connecticut

Quinebaug Valley Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. This small school is located in Danielson, Connecticut, and it awarded 0 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Full QVCC Literature Report

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Northern Vermont University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #12. Northern Vermont University is a small public school situated in Johnson, Vermont. It awarded 0 ’s literature degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Literature at Northern Vermont University

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Three Rivers Community College
Norwich, Connecticut

Three Rivers Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Norwich, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s literature students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Literature at Three Rivers Community College

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Harvard University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s literature students in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.

Read full report on Literature at Harvard

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Asnuntuck Community College
Enfield, Connecticut

Asnuntuck Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Literature Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Enfield, Connecticut, this small public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s literature students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Literature at Asnuntuck Community College

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