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General English Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

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General English Literature at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Rutgers University - New Brunswick is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Rutgers New Brunswick is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and approximately 50,411 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 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.

Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Rutgers New Brunswick

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

Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Master’s Program

58% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2020-2021, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Rutgers New Brunswick does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 19% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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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