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General English Literature at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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General English Literature at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

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, 2 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.

William Paterson University General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English

William Paterson University General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University General English Literature Master’s Program

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from William Paterson University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 27% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
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 William Paterson University of New Jersey.

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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