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2023 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey

19 Colleges
$28,150 Avg Salary
$24,054 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,189 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #16 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

The colleges and universities below are the best for English language and literature majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Our analysis found Monmouth University to be the best school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rider University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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Georgian Court University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Georgian Court is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lakewood.

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#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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#9

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,602
New York 4,365
Maryland 952
Delaware 115
District of Columbia 246

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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