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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in New Jersey

7 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$29,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in New Jersey

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 1,080 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,367 and $25,602 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general English literature programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general English literature program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in New Jersey

#1

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

TCNJ did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The College of New Jersey are $15,883.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 13 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

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#3

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large public school situated in New Brunswick, New Jersey. It awarded 8 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - New Brunswick General English Literature Report

#4

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey. Camden, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden also took the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Camden are $31,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Rutgers University - Camden General English Literature Report

#5

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seton Hall University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Seton Hall University General English Literature Report

#6

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

Monmouth University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. Located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Monmouth, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth are $28,586.

Read more about General English Literature at Monmouth University

#7

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Princeton University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Princeton, New Jersey, and it awarded 11 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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