Best Schools for Literature in 2026
These are the top schools offering Literature, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Literature graduate earns $23,375/yr across 8 schools.
All Literature Programs Ranked
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| # | School | DW Score | Earnings | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg
Greensburg, PA · Public |
24
20–24 |
$23,868/yr | 7.7x |
| 2 |
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Johnstown, PA · Public |
24
20–24 |
$23,868/yr | 7.7x |
| 3 |
University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA · Public |
21
17–21 |
$23,868/yr | 4.9x |
| 4 |
Bennington College
Bennington, VT · Private nonprofit |
19
17–20 |
$18,152/yr | -0.3x |
| 5 |
University of California-Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA · Public |
17
14–18 |
$22,704/yr | 5.6x |
| 6 |
The New School
New York, NY · Private nonprofit |
17
13–17 |
$25,618/yr | 0.1x |
| 7 |
Pace University
New York, NY · Private nonprofit |
16
12–16 |
$25,758/yr | 1.8x |
| 8 |
American University
Washington, DC · Private nonprofit |
12
8–12 |
$23,164/yr | 1.3x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.