General English Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what Rutgers University - New Brunswick has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. Of the 8,803 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University - New Brunswick in 2021, 105 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Rankings

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

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 New Brunswick 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	185
	229

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

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 105 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at Rutgers New Brunswick since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Rutgers New Brunswick are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	61
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Master’s Program

Of the 12 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Rutgers New Brunswick, about 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 7% better 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 master's in English.

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

Rutgers New Brunswick also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 17 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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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 Zampromote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.