2026 Best Literature Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Literature is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 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 the Rocky Mountains Region
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
Our analysis ranked Boise State University the best school in the country for a degree in literature. This very large public university is located in the city of Boise. The six-year graduation rate is 59%. Boise State University awarded about 13 literature degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their literature degree from Boise State University earn around $49,059 in the first couple years of their career. Boise State University graduates carry a median of $24,311 in student loans.
See the full literature program report for Boise State University
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools 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.
