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Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

2023 Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$24,256 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,693 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature Master's Degree School for You

With 1,005 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #18 most popular major in New Jersey.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in General English Literature

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

TCNJ graduate students pay an average of $15,031 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

TCNJ not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at William Paterson University are $14,050 per year.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

The excellent master’s degree programs at Monmouth University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Monmouth are $29,290 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 a year.

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Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Seton Hall are $26,018 per year.

Seton Hall did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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Rutgers University - Camden came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 a year.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Rutgers Newark are $20,466 a year.

Rutgers Newark also made our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.

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#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Princeton graduate students pay an average of $58,790 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Princeton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.

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Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,601
New York 3,129
Maryland 746
District of Columbia 185
Delaware 115

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to English

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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