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2023 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best General English Literature Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 121 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the English master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in General English Literature

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Our analysis found Monmouth University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Seton Hall University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #6 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

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Rutgers University - Newark landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. Rutgers Newark is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Newark.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 364
Pennsylvania 248
Maryland 71
District of Columbia 45
Delaware 6

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to English

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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