Most Popular Literature Master’s Degree Schools
Literature is offered at a wide range of schools. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most literature students each year.
College Factual ranked the 12 literature schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Most Popular Schools for Literature in the United States
Below are the most popular literature schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Top 12 Most Popular Literature Schools
Leading the list of the most popular literature schools is New York University. Located in the city of New York, New York University is a private not-for-profit university. New York University graduated around 32 literature students in the most recent data year.
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George Mason University is one of the most popular literature schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public university. This school awarded about 31 literature degrees in the most recent year.
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Simmons College came in at #3 on our list of the most popular literature schools. Simmons College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 12 literature degrees in the most recent year.
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Northern Arizona University is one of the most popular literature schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Northern Arizona University is a public school located in the city of Flagstaff. This school awarded about 11 literature degrees in the most recent year.
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Cuny Graduate School And University Center ranks #5 for literature by yearly graduations. Cuny Graduate School And University Center is a public school located in the city of New York. Cuny Graduate School And University Center graduated around 8 literature students in the most recent data year.
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Liberty University comes in at #6 for literature this year. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 8 students earned a degree in literature from this school.
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Eastern Michigan University comes in at #7 for literature this year. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University is a public university. This school awarded about 6 literature degrees in the most recent year.
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American University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular literature schools. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. This school awarded about 5 literature degrees in the most recent year.
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Cuny Hunter College placed #9 for literature by yearly graduations. Cuny Hunter College is a public school located in the city of New York. This school awarded about 4 literature degrees in the most recent year.
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Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean landed the #10 spot among the most popular literature schools. Located in the city of San Juan, Center For Advanced Studies On Puerto Rico And The Caribbean is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 3 literature degrees in the most recent year.
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Sewanee The University Of The South ranked #11 on our list of the most popular literature schools. Set in the rural area of Sewanee, Sewanee The University Of The South is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in literature from this school.
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Boise State University landed the #12 spot among the most popular literature schools. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 1 students earned a degree in literature from this school.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.