English Language & Literature at Rutgers University - Newark

Every English language and 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 and literature program at Rutgers University - Newark stacks up to those at other schools.

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. In 2021, 39 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Rutgers Newark.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Rutgers Newark 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 language and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	145
Most Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	155
Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	236
Best English Language & Literature Schools	244
Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	259
Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	283
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	294
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	694

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Rutgers Newark. This makes it the #105 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

The English language and literature program at Rutgers Newark awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English language and 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Rutgers Newark English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a master’s in English language and literature from Rutgers Newark in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Rutgers Newark, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 12% 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at Rutgers University - Newark. 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.