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General English Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

105 Bachelor's Degrees
12 Master's Degrees
17 Doctor's Degrees
The General English Literature major is part of the english language & literature program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Rutgers New Brunswick ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in english.

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General English Literature Degrees Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

Rutgers New Brunswick English Rankings

The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #85 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #3 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 14
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 27
Best General English Literature Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 30
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 32
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 36
Best General English Literature Colleges for Veterans 37
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (With Aid) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 53
Best General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 54
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 55
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 55
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 62
Best General English Literature Graduate Degree Schools 71
Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools 71
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 72
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 74
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $30-$48k) 75
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) 76
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 79
Best General English Literature Schools 85
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 93
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 106
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 109
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income Over $110k) 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 113
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $48-$75k) 118
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $75-$110k) 140
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General English Literature 204
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 212
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General English Literature Graduates 213
Highest Paid General English Literature Graduates 214
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature 228
Best Value Colleges for General English Literature 242

Popularity of English at Rutgers New Brunswick

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - New Brunswick handed out 105 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 17% over the previous year when 127 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in english from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #89 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 17 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

$28,762 Bachelor's Median Salary
$50,060 Master's Median Salary

Salary of English Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of english students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick is $28,762. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,744 for all english bachelor's degree recipients.

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Salary of English Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's english program at Rutgers New Brunswick make a median salary of $50,060. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all english graduates with a master's is $44,855.

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How Much Student Debt Do English Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Have?

$25,125 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of English Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick, english students borrow a median amount of $25,125 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $25,000 for all english majors across the country.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the english program at Rutgers New Brunswick is $275 per month.


 

English Student Diversity at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 105 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in english from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 58% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in english.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 20
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 61
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 6

Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in english from Rutgers New Brunswick. About 58% of these graduates were women and the other 42% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a master's in english.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 2

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