by our College Data Analytics TeamEnglish Language & Literature is a program of study at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English language and literature, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BA in English Language & Literature
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #148 on College Factual's Best Schools for English language and literature list. It is also ranked #5 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for Rutgers New Brunswick.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick paid an average of $942 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $394 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,230 | $29,012 |
| Fees | $2,773 | $2,773 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,350 | $1,350 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,075 | $13,075 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,574 | $3,574 |
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Online degrees for the Rutgers New Brunswick English language and literature bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rutgers New Brunswick Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.4% of the English language and literature students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 72.3%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English language and literature at Rutgers New Brunswick in 2019-2020, 46.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 21 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 67 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 127 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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