General English Literature at New Jersey City University

Every general English 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 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 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.

NJCU General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

NJCU General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at NJCU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	309
	337
	338
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	339

How Much Do English Graduates from NJCU Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at NJCU is $26,714. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all English students.

English Student Demographics at NJCU

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

NJCU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from NJCU in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English 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.

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. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 New Jersey City 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 Stepanstas under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.