Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for literature Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for literature Majors in US for 2021:
- Hamilton College
- University of California - Los Angeles
- Washington University in St Louis
- New York University
- SUNY Stony Brook
- SUNY Oneonta
- University of Pittsburgh
- SUNY at Albany
- University of California - San Diego
- American University
25 best colleges for literature majors in the US
1. Hamilton College
Location
Clinton, NY
2. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
3. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
4. New York University
Location
New York, NY
5. SUNY Stony Brook
Location
Stony Brook, NY
6. SUNY Oneonta
Location
Oneonta, NY
7. University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
8. SUNY at Albany
Location
Albany, NY
9. University of California - San Diego
Location
La Jolla, CA
10. American University
Location
Washington, DC
11. Stevens Institute of Technology
Location
Hoboken, NJ
12. Swarthmore College
Location
Swarthmore, PA
13. Hunter College of the City University of New York
Location
New York, NY
14. Ohio State University
Location
Columbus, OH
15. Indiana University Bloomington
Location
Bloomington, IN
16. Yeshiva University
Location
New York, NY
17. Illinois Wesleyan University
Location
Bloomington, IL
18. University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
Location
Greensburg, PA
19. Columbia University in the City of New York
Location
New York, NY
20. University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown
Location
Johnstown, PA
21. George Mason University
Location
Fairfax, VA
22. Linfield College
Location
McMinnville, OR
23. Ohio Northern University
Location
Ada, OH
24. Duquesne University
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
25. Lipscomb University
Location
Nashville, TN
How we determined the best literature colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what literature departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for literature majors
Updated November 17, 2023