English Language & Literature at Monmouth 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 Monmouth University stacks up to those at other schools.

Monmouth is located in West Long Branch, New Jersey and approximately 5,674 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,204 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Monmouth University in 2021, 47 of them were English language and literature majors.

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.

Monmouth English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Monmouth English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Monmouth performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Monmouth 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
	6
	9
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	62
Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	97
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	146
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227

In 2021, 21 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Monmouth. This makes it the #97 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Monmouth

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

Monmouth English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 47 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Monmouth, about 9% were men and 91% were women.

About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Monmouth 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 Monmouth University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Monmouth English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 21 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Monmouth, about 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Monmouth does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Monmouth, 76% 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 Monmouth 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	2
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Monmouth 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

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Monmouth University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Monmouth University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	66
Writing Studies	2

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

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 Monmouth 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 Apc106 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.