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General English Literature at Princeton University

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General English Literature at Princeton University

If you plan to study general English literature, take a look at what Princeton University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Princeton is located in Princeton, New Jersey and approximately 7,853 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in English.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Princeton General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English
  • Doctorate Degree in English

Princeton General English Literature Rankings

There were 9 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Princeton

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at Princeton University.

Princeton General English Literature Master’s Program

55% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in English from Princeton. About 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Princeton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Princeton University.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
English Language and Literature Professors 2,420 $86,360

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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