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Best Schools for Literature in New York
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the literature degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Literature
New York University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in literature. Set in the city of New York, New York University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. New York University graduates 88% of students within six years. About 130 literature degrees were awarded at New York University in the most recent year. Students who receive their literature degree from New York University earn around $64,516 in the first couple years of their career. New York University graduates carry a median of $21,897 in student loans.
Read more about the literature program at New York University
Students looking for a strong literature program will find one at Pace University New York, which ranked #2. Pace University New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. About 60% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 33 literature students who graduated with this degree at Pace University New York in the most recent data year. Graduates of the literature program make about $25,758 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,000.
More information about a degree in literature from Pace University New York
Hamilton College came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best literature schools. Hamilton College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. Roughly 91% of students complete a degree within six years here. Hamilton College awarded about 17 literature degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the literature program make about $48,806 in their early career. Hamilton College graduates carry a median of $16,131 in student loans.
Read more about the literature program at Hamilton College
The New School is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in literature, ranking #4. The New School is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. The six-year graduation rate is 70%. The New School awarded about 32 literature degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the literature program make about $25,618 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,750 to complete this degree.
See the full literature program report for The New School
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 17 schools evaluated.
- 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.
- 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.
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