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General English Literature at Rutgers University - Newark

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General English Literature at Rutgers University - Newark

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

Rutgers Newark is located in Newark, New Jersey and has a total student population of 13,231. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 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 Newark General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English

Rutgers Newark General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at Rutgers Newark

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

Rutgers Newark General English Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of English master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Rutgers Newark does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 52% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 - Newark.

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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