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. The schools below are the most focused on literature in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 16 schools in the United States offering literature.
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Below are the most focused literature schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Bennington College tops our list of the most focused literature schools. Set in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 9% of the degrees Bennington College awards are in literature, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Bennington College
Sewanee The University Of The South came in at #2 on our list of the most focused literature schools. Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee. Literature accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for Sewanee The University Of The South
Hamilton College is one of the most focused literature schools, landing the #3 spot this year. 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. Read the full literature report for Hamilton College
A rank of #4 makes Grove City College one of the most focused schools for literature. Grove City College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grove City. Literature accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Grove City College
Allegheny College ranks #5 for literature by degree focus. Located in the town of Meadville, Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Allegheny College awards are in literature, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Allegheny College
The New School landed the #6 spot among the most focused literature schools. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. Literature accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at The New School
Pace University New York landed the #7 spot among the most focused literature schools. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Literature accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for Pace University New York
Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused literature schools. Set in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at Illinois Wesleyan University
American University landed the #9 spot among the most focused literature schools. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Literature accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for American University
New York University placed #10 for literature by degree focus. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 1% of the degrees New York University awards are in literature, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at New York University
Mississippi College ranked #11 on our list of the most focused literature schools. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution. Literature accounts for around 0.9% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Mississippi College
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #12 on our list of the most focused literature schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public university. Literature accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 33 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Miami University Oxford placed #13 for literature by degree focus. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Miami University Oxford
Boise State University placed #14 for literature by degree focus. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public university. Literature accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Boise State University
Duke University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused literature schools. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in literature, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Duke University
University Of California Los Angeles landed the #16 spot among the most focused literature schools. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of California Los Angeles awards are in literature, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. See more about literature at University Of California Los Angeles
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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