General English Literature at Drew University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Drew University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Drew is located in Madison, New Jersey and approximately 2,229 students attend the school each year. Of the 400 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Drew University in 2021, 20 of them were general English literature majors.

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

Drew General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

Drew General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English 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 major at Drew is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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 General English Literature Schools	124
Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools	136
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	432
	481
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	519

Earnings of Drew English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Drew is $21,611. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at Drew

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

Drew General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Drew in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Drew are white. This is above average 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.

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

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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
English Language and Literature Professors	2,420	$86,360

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.