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English Language & Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

English Language & Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

Every english language & 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 & literature program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year.

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.

Rutgers New Brunswick English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Rutgers New Brunswick 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.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

Rutgers New Brunswick English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 50
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Rutgers New Brunswick English Language & Literature Master’s Program

73% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick, 73% 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 - New Brunswick with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rutgers University - New Brunswick. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 134

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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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