by our College Data Analytics Team
Literature is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in literature than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 27 literature schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on literature in the United States, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean tops our list of the most focused literature schools. Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Juan. About 27% of the degrees Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean awards are in literature, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean
Sewanee The University Of The South ranks #2 for literature by degree focus. Set in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit institution. About 8% of the degrees Sewanee The University Of The South awards are in literature, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Sewanee The University Of The South
Bennington College ranks #3 for literature by degree focus. Set in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution. Literature accounts for around 7% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Bennington College
A rank of #4 makes Hamilton College one of the most focused schools for literature. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Literature accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Hamilton College
A rank of #5 makes Grove City College one of the most focused schools for literature. Located in the town of Grove City, Grove City College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for Grove City College
Allegheny College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused literature schools. Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Meadville. Literature accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Allegheny College
Illinois Wesleyan University comes in at #7 for literature focus this year. Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for Illinois Wesleyan University
The New School placed #8 for literature by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees The New School awards are in literature, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for The New School
Tyler Junior College landed the #9 spot among the most focused literature schools. Set in the city of Tyler, Tyler Junior College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Tyler Junior College
Pace University New York placed #10 for literature by degree focus. Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 0.8% of the degrees Pace University New York awards are in literature, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Pace University New York
American University placed #11 for literature by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.7% of the degrees American University awards are in literature, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for American University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus placed #12 for literature by degree focus. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 66 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
New York University landed the #13 spot among the most focused literature schools. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at New York University
Simmons College comes in at #14 for literature focus this year. Simmons College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Simmons College
Capital Community College landed the #15 spot among the most focused literature schools. Located in the city of New Britain, Capital Community College is a public university. Literature accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Capital Community College
Mississippi College landed the #16 spot among the most focused literature schools. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. About 0.4% of the degrees Mississippi College awards are in literature, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Mississippi College
Miami University Oxford placed #17 for literature by degree focus. Set in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees Miami University Oxford awards are in literature, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for Miami University Oxford
Cuny Graduate School And University Center landed the #18 spot among the most focused literature schools. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. About 0.3% of the degrees Cuny Graduate School And University Center awards are in literature, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Cuny Graduate School And University Center
George Mason University placed #19 for literature by degree focus. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. About 0.3% of the degrees George Mason University awards are in literature, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at George Mason University
Eastern Michigan University landed the #20 spot among the most focused literature schools. Eastern Michigan University is a public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti. About 0.2% of the degrees Eastern Michigan University awards are in literature, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for Eastern Michigan University
Boise State University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused literature schools. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public university. Literature accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Boise State University
Northern Arizona University comes in at #22 for literature focus this year. Set in the city of Flagstaff, Northern Arizona University is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees Northern Arizona University awards are in literature, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Northern Arizona University
Mesa Community College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused literature schools. Located in the city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public university. Literature accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Mesa Community College
University Of California Los Angeles comes in at #24 for literature focus this year. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for University Of California Los Angeles
Duke University placed #25 for literature by degree focus. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Duke University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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