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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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The College of New Jersey the best value school in New Jersey for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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

TCNJ also made our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #2.

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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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

William Paterson University graduate students pay an average of $14,050 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great value for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Monmouth graduate students pay an average of $29,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great value for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly 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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#6

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 school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Seton Hall also took the #4 spot in our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 per year.

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Rutgers University - Newark did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

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

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Rutgers Newark is ranked #3 for overall quality for English in New Jersey.

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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 medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 per year.

Princeton also made our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #1.

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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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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