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Most Popular Schools for English Literature Major & Degree Program (British and Commonwealth)

A program that focuses on the literatures and literary developments of the English-speaking peoples of the British Isles and the British Commonwealth, from the origins of the English language to the present. Includes instruction in period and genre studies, author studies, country and regional specializations, literary criticism, and the study of folkloric traditions.


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Rank School Name Students % of Total Total On-Campus Cost
1 New York University 102 1% $73,566
2 George Mason University 40 0% $30,284
3 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus 34 0% $33,503
4 Pace University 28 1% $66,499
5 SUNY at Purchase College 14 1% $26,982
6 CUNY Hunter College 10 0% $22,379
7 SUNY Oneonta 10 1% $25,028
8 Gannon University 9 1% $48,464
9 University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown 4 1% $28,694
10 Mills College 4 1% $47,784
11 Lindenwood University 4 0% $30,500
12 University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg 3 1% $29,278
13 Ohio Northern University 1 0% $47,711

This list indicates the number of students that completed the English Literature (British and Commonwealth) program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.