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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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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 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in New Jersey to see which master's 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - Camden the most popular school in New Jersey for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 45% are male.

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Out of the 15 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.

Women make up 76% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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

#3

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Monmouth University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in English language and literature at Rutgers Newark, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 40% are male.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#7

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Of the 13 students majoring in English language and literature at Montclair State, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in English language and literature at Rutgers New Brunswick, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

#8

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Kean is a large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Women make up 75% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Kean University Report

The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. TCNJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

About 58% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools 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 15 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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