by our College Data Analytics TeamLiterature draws students to programs nationwide. To top this list, a school graduates more literature students than other colleges offering the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in literature at each of the 52 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Below are the most popular literature schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
No school graduates more literature students than New York University this year. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 92 students earned a degree in literature from this school. See more about literature at New York University
Pace University New York came in at #2 on our list of the most popular literature schools. Set in the city of New York, Pace University New York is a private not-for-profit institution. Pace University New York graduated around 33 literature students in the most recent data year. Get the full literature details for Pace University New York
Sewanee The University Of The South ranks #3 for literature by yearly graduations. Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Sewanee. Sewanee The University Of The South graduated around 33 literature students in the most recent data year. Read the full literature report for Sewanee The University Of The South
A rank of #4 makes University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus one of the most popular schools for literature. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 33 literature degrees in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
The New School ranks #5 for literature by yearly graduations. Set in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 32 literature degrees in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for The New School
American University comes in at #6 for literature this year. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. This school awarded about 25 literature degrees in the most recent year. Read the full literature report for American University
Miami University Oxford ranked #7 on our list of the most popular literature schools. Miami University Oxford is a public school located in the town of Oxford. Miami University Oxford graduated around 19 literature students in the most recent data year. Get the full literature details for Miami University Oxford
Hamilton College placed #8 for literature by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. Hamilton College graduated around 17 literature students in the most recent data year. See more about literature at Hamilton College
Grove City College comes in at #9 for literature this year. Set in the town of Grove City, Grove City College is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 16 literature degrees in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Grove City College
University Of California Los Angeles placed #10 for literature by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public university. This school awarded about 16 literature degrees in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for University Of California Los Angeles
Boise State University landed the #11 spot among the most popular literature schools. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public university. Boise State University graduated around 12 literature students in the most recent data year. Read the full literature report for Boise State University
Bennington College placed #12 for literature by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Bennington, Bennington College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in literature from this school. See more about literature at Bennington College
Allegheny College placed #13 for literature by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Meadville, Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit university. Allegheny College graduated around 8 literature students in the most recent data year. Get the full literature details for Allegheny College
Duke University landed the #14 spot among the most popular literature schools. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in literature from this school. See more about literature at Duke University
Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #15 on our list of the most popular literature schools. Located in the city of Bloomington, Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit university. Illinois Wesleyan University graduated around 6 literature students in the most recent data year. Read the full literature report for Illinois Wesleyan University
Mississippi College ranked #16 on our list of the most popular literature schools. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in literature from this school. Read the full literature report for Mississippi College
Linfield College comes in at #17 for literature this year. Linfield College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of McMinnville. This school awarded about 4 literature degrees in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Linfield College
Saint Martins University landed the #18 spot among the most popular literature schools. Set in the city of Lacey, Saint Martins University is a private not-for-profit institution. Saint Martins University graduated around 4 literature students in the most recent data year. See more about literature at Saint Martins University
Southern Adventist University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular literature schools. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 4 literature degrees in the most recent year. Get the full literature details for Southern Adventist University
University Of Cincinnati Main Campus placed #20 for literature by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 4 students earned a degree in literature from this school. Get the full literature details for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #21 for literature this year. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. This school awarded about 4 literature degrees in the most recent year. See more about literature at University Of Pennsylvania
Yeshiva University landed the #22 spot among the most popular literature schools. Set in the city of New York, Yeshiva University is a private not-for-profit institution. Yeshiva University graduated around 4 literature students in the most recent data year. Get the full literature details for Yeshiva University
York College Pennsylvania comes in at #23 for literature this year. Located in the suburb of York, York College Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. York College Pennsylvania graduated around 4 literature students in the most recent data year. Get the full literature details for York College Pennsylvania
Cornell College ranked #24 on our list of the most popular literature schools. Located in the town of Mount Vernon, Cornell College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in literature from this school. Get the full literature details for Cornell College
Florida Southern College landed the #25 spot among the most popular literature schools. Florida Southern College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakeland. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in literature from this school. Get the full literature details for Florida Southern College
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular literature list:
These schools also graduate students in literature every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Literature Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Walla Walla University | College Place, WA | 1 |
| #52 | Wilberforce University | Wilberforce, OH | 1 |
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The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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