2027 Best Literature Schools in District of Columbia
Literature is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their literature programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for literature students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Literature in District of Columbia
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the literature degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Literature
Leading the list is American University, our #1 school for literature. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 76%. There were roughly 33 literature students who graduated with this degree at American University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, literature degree recipients from American University generally make around $23,164. American University graduates carry a median of $26,105 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
