English Language & Literature at Drew University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Drew University stacks up to those at other schools.

Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and approximately 2,229 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Drew.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Drew English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Drew English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Drew compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Drew is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	153
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	186
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	284
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	322
	333
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	456
	511
	521
Best Value English Language & Literature Schools	541
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	545
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	618

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Drew. This makes it the #465 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Drew

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at Drew University.

Drew English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Drew. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Drew are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drew University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Drew English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from Drew in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Drew, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Drew University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Drew also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Drew University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	20
Writing Studies	2

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts
• Theology & Religious Vocations

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Drew University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Editors	3,130	$74,130
Professors	2,670	$73,660
English Language and Literature Professors	2,420	$86,360
Technical Writers	1,830	$84,280

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.