General English Literature at Rutgers University - Camden

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at Rutgers University - Camden. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers Camden is located in Camden, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,076. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Rutgers Camden.

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.

Rutgers Camden General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Camden General English Literature Rankings

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

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 major at Rutgers Camden 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 Master’s Degree Schools	72
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	192
Most Popular General English Literature Schools	193
Most Popular General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	201
Best General English Literature Schools	217
	224
Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	226
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in English from Rutgers Camden. This makes it the #89 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do English Graduates from Rutgers Camden Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers Camden is $28,762. This is 4% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at Rutgers Camden

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

Rutgers Camden General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Camden. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers Camden since its program graduates 23% more men than average.

About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Rutgers Camden are white. This is typical 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 Rutgers University - Camden with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	26
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Rutgers Camden General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from Rutgers Camden in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Rutgers Camden does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Rutgers Camden, 75% 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 Rutgers University - Camden with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Rutgers Camden also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 Rutgers University - Camden.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.