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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

13 Colleges
$21,776 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,812 Avg Salary

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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

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 moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at TCNJ are $15,031 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, TCNJ is ranked #2 for overall quality for English language and literature in New Jersey.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at The College of New Jersey

Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at FDU are $10,722 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus Report

#3

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Out of the 13 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Montclair State is a fairly 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college 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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#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Kean graduate students pay an average of $17,476 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school 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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Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $20,495 per year.

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#9

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college 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 English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey rankings.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the 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.

Full English Language & Literature at Rutgers University - Camden Report

Best 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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