English Language & Literature at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 48 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from William Paterson University.

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.

William Paterson University English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

William Paterson University English Language & Literature Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how William Paterson University 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 language and literature major at William Paterson University 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
Best English Language & Literature Schools	269
Most Focused English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	341

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from William Paterson University. This makes it the #166 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 48 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from William Paterson University in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 21% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Paterson University English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 14 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from William Paterson University, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from William Paterson University, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

William Paterson University 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

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	50
Writing Studies	12

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey.

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
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