by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 54,635 people earned their degree in English language and literature, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, English language and literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,352 and had an average of $23,972 in loans still to pay off.
Across New Jersey, there were 1,198 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,928 and $26,535 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 206 English language and literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,237 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in English language and literature. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in English language and literature.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey list. Located in Madison, New Jersey, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s English language and literature students in 2020-2021.
Full Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus English Language & Literature Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Camden. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized school located in Camden, New Jersey that handed out 31 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Monmouth University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey. This medium-sized school is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey, and it awarded 21 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey list. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 14 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the #5 spot on the list. TCNJ is a public institution located in Ewing, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #6, Princeton University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey list. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Princeton University
Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 20 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Rutgers Newark
Kean University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey ranking. Kean is a fairly large public school situated in Union, New Jersey. It awarded 12 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
Drew University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey ranking, coming in at #9. Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s English language and literature degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Drew University
Rowan University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey list. Glassboro, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English language and literature degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Rowan University
Seton Hall University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey ranking. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in South Orange, New Jersey. It awarded 10 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Montclair State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey ranking. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 13 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #13, New Jersey Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey list. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 3 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about English Language & Literature at New Jersey Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #14, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey list. Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a public institution located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about English Language & Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on English Language & Literature Major in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Teaneck, New Jersey. It awarded 6 masters’s English language and literature degrees in 2020-2021.
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