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2024 Best English Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges in New Jersey
1,005 English Language Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in english, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #19 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of english. Combined, these schools handed out 1,005 degrees in english to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great English School

Best English Schools in New Jersey The english language program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for English rankings. For our Best Overall English School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your English Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in English Language
Master's Degrees in English Language
Doctor's Degrees in English Language

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Schools in New Jersey list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for English in New Jersey

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the english language degree levels they offer.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in English Language

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NJ
50 English Language Degrees Awarded

Princeton University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in english. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were about 50 english students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NJ
66 English Language Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in english needs to look into Monmouth University. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #627 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Monmouth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 66 english students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NJ
134 English Language Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in english needs to check out Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public university located in the small city of New Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were approximately 134 english students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In NJ
70 English Language Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in english needs to take a look at The College of New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were roughly 70 english students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In NJ
38 English Language Degrees Awarded

Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of South Orange. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were roughly 38 english students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NJ
131 English Language Degrees Awarded

Montclair State is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Montclair. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Montclair State is a great university overall.

There were about 131 english students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NJ
53 English Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 53 english students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NJ
56 English Language Degrees Awarded

Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Camden. This university ranks 15th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 56 english students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NJ
50 English Language Degrees Awarded

William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Wayne. This university ranks 16th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 50 english students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In NJ
43 English Language Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were about 43 english students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent data year.

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Best English Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best English Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 3,106
Pennsylvania 978 1,599
Maryland 618 746
District of Columbia 441 185
Delaware 345 115

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