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English Language & Literature at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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English Language & Literature at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying English language and literature, you may want to check out the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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

William Paterson University English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

William Paterson University English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University English Language & Literature Master’s Program

71% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 14 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from William Paterson University, about 29% were men and 71% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from William Paterson University, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English language and literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 12
General English Literature 2

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and literature 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Editors 3,130 $74,130
Professors 2,670 $73,660
English Language and Literature Professors 2,420 $86,360
Technical Writers 1,830 $84,280

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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