2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best value school for English language and 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.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at TCNJ are $15,031 a year.
TCNJ also took the #2 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at FDU are $10,722 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rowan University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. 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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Kean University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kean are $17,476 a year.
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Monmouth University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.
Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $20,495 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, Seton Hall University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. 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 English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list.
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Rutgers University - Camden came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Camden are $20,649 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,602 |
| New York | 4,365 |
| Maryland | 952 |
| Delaware | 115 |
| District of Columbia | 246 |
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
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 13 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.
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