2025 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in New York

If you plan on getting your master's degree in general english literature, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #47 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 8 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 223 master's degrees in general english literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General English Literature School for Your Master's Degree

The english master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality english program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general english literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general english literature students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for general english literature to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general english literature related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general english literature students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The english 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 the Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in New York.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General English Literature in New York

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for general english literature students seeking a a master's degree.

Top New York Schools for a Master's in English

1

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

28 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general english literature has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Columbia University in the City of New York

2

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

13 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general english literature has to check out Binghamton University. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Binghamton University

3

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

12 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Rochester if you want to pursue a master's degree in general english literature. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from University of Rochester

4

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

12 Annual Graduates

Stony Brook University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in general english literature. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Stony Brook University

5

St John's University - New York
Queens, NY

15 Annual Graduates

STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens.More information about a master’s in general english literature from St John’s University - New York

6

SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY

19 Annual Graduates

$31,432 Median Starting Salary

Located in the fringe town of New Paltz, SUNY New Paltz is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the english program earn an average of $31,432 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in general english literature from SUNY New Paltz

7

Queens College
Queens, NY

18 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general english literature from Queens College

8

Mercy College
Dobbs Ferry, NY

19 Annual Graduates

$49,422 Median Starting Salary

Mercy is a medium-sized private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry.

Master's recipients from the general english literature program at Mercy College earn $9,009 more than the average college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

More information about a master’s in general english literature from Mercy College

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	248	176
Maryland	193	50
New Jersey	188	95
District of Columbia	154	38
Delaware	109	0

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General English Literature Related Rankings by Major

One of 9 majors within the English Language & Literature area of study, General English Literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

English Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
English	223

Majors Similar to English

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Writing Studies	492
Literature	52

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.