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

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,853. In 2021, 30 English majors received their bachelor's degree from Princeton.

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.

Princeton General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English
• Master’s Degree in English
• Doctorate Degree in English

Princeton General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Princeton compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 major at Princeton 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
Best General English Literature Schools	76
	209
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	225
Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	263
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	279
	393
Best Value General English Literature Schools	429

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in English from Princeton. This makes it the #102 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from Princeton Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Princeton is $24,879. 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 Princeton

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

Princeton General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English program at Princeton awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 20% of these degrees went to men with the other 80% going to women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English 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 2% 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 Princeton University with a bachelor's in English.

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 General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 11 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Princeton, about 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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.

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. In 2021, 9 students 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 Princeton 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 Quantockgoblin under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.