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English at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a school for English, take a look at what Rutgers University-New Brunswick. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick sits in New Brunswick, NJ.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 126 english degrees were awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Online & Distance Learning at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Online coursework is an option at Rutgers University-New Brunswick. Of 52,269 students, 3,953 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 21,737 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for English graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, English graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick are 73% women (92) and 27% men (34).

English Bachelor’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 106 bachelor’s english graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 75% were women (80) and 25% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	56
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	5
Asian	18
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, higher than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Of the 11 master’s english degrees awarded at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 55% were women (6) and 45% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Black / African American	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of English master’s degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, above the national average of 25%.*

English Doctoral Program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Among the 9 doctoral english graduates at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 67% were women (6) and 33% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2

Minority students account for 22% of English doctoral degree recipients at Rutgers University-New Brunswick, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Graduates of the English program at Rutgers University-New Brunswick work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.