English Language & Literature at Rutgers University - Newark

81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a english language & literature school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - Newark is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's english language & literature program.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231.

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 Newark English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Rutgers Newark English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Rutgers Newark 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 47% 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 - Newark with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Rutgers Newark English Language & Literature Master’s Program

58% Women

79% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the english language & literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of degree recipients. That is 45% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Rutgers University - Newark. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	43
Writing Studies	16

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 - Newark.

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.

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