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2024 Best English Language & Literature Schools in New Jersey

17 Colleges in New Jersey
1,198 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$35,928 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, english language & literature sits in the middle of the road, ranking #18 out of 38 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 17 schools in New Jersey to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of english language & literature. Combined, these schools handed out 1,198 degrees in english language & literature to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great English Language & Literature School

Best English Language & Literature Schools in New Jersey Your choice of english language & literature school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for english language & literature schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best English Language & Literature Schools in New Jersey list to help you make the college decision. 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 Language & Literature in New Jersey

The schools below may not offer all types of english language & literature degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New Jersey Schools in English Language & Literature

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Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$24,879 Median Starting Salary

Princeton University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in english language & literature. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 50 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, english language & literature degree recipients generally earn about $24,879 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
134 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$39,844 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in english language & literature needs to take a look at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers New Brunswick is a great university overall.

There were about 134 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers New Brunswick in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the english language & literature degree program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick get $3,916 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$34,126 Median Starting Salary

The College of New Jersey is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in english language & literature. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public college located in the suburb of Ewing. A Best Colleges rank of #251 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means TCNJ is a great college overall.

There were about 70 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at TCNJ in the most recent data year. After graduation, english language & literature degree recipients usually earn an average of $34,126 at the beginning of their careers.

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Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
68 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
20.6% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Monmouth University if you wish to pursue a degree in english language & literature. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of West Long Branch. A Best Colleges rank of #627 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Monmouth is a great university overall.

There were roughly 68 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Monmouth in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the english language & literature major at Monmouth University make $7,060 above the standard college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
6.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #404 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Seton Hall is a great university overall.

There were roughly 46 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Seton Hall in the most recent data year. Those english language & literature students who get their degree from Seton Hall University make $3,334 more than the standard english language & literature grad.

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Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
15.3% Growth in Graduates

Rowan is a large public university located in the suburb of Glassboro. A Best Colleges rank of #329 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rowan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 118 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Rowan in the most recent data year. After graduating, english language & literature degree recipients usually earn about $32,071 in the first five years of their career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
137 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$29,599 Median Starting Salary

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

There were about 137 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Montclair State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the english language & literature program make around $29,599 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
75 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
41.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 15th out of 44 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Jersey.

There were roughly 75 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Camden in the most recent data year. Those english language & literature students who get their degree from Rutgers University - Camden make $3,916 more than the standard english language & literature grad.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
62 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
$30,358 Median Starting Salary

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

There were approximately 62 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at William Paterson University in the most recent data year. After graduation, english language & literature degree recipients generally make an average of $30,358 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 English Language & Literature Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public university located in the city of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #263 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Rutgers Newark is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 english language & literature students who graduated with this degree at Rutgers Newark in the most recent year we have data available. English Language & Literature degree recipients from Rutgers University - Newark earn a boost of around $3,916 above the average income of english language & literature graduates.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 38 2,599
New York 38 4,327
Maryland 37 936
Delaware 33 115
District of Columbia 33 246

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 1,005
Writing Studies 135
English Literature (Other) 56
Literature 2

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