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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Princeton.

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.

Princeton English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Princeton English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Princeton 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 language and literature major at Princeton 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	36
Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	41
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	147
	259
	412
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	570

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Princeton. This makes it the #228 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #36 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Princeton

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

Princeton English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Princeton in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Princeton are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Princeton English Language & Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from Princeton. Of these graduates, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Princeton also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 9 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Princeton University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Princeton University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	50

Related Majors

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

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 Princeton 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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.