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English Language & Literature at New Jersey City University

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English Language & Literature at New Jersey City 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 New Jersey City University stacks up to those at other schools.

NJCU is located in Jersey City, New Jersey and approximately 7,550 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,274 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from New Jersey City University in 2021, 33 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.

NJCU English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

NJCU English Language & Literature Rankings

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

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 NJCU 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 Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools 331
355
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 437

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at NJCU

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

NJCU English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

76% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 33 English language and literature students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from NJCU, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

NJCU 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 New Jersey City University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from New Jersey City University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 33

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 New Jersey City 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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