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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$26,600 Avg Salary
$17,188 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Associate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New Jersey to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Associate Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Raritan Valley Community College the most popular school in New Jersey for English language and literature students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Branchburg, RVCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at RVCC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Passaic County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Paterson, PCCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at PCCC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Passaic County Community College Report

#3

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Cranford.

Women make up 88% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Union County College

The in-demand associate degree programs at Hudson County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in New Jersey. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Hudson County Community College

Out of the 5 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Warren County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Washington, Warren County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Warren County Community College

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 5 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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