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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in New Jersey

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$22,503 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,553 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value General English Literature Schools in New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best value experiences for English students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in New Jersey

Check out the English programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in General English Literature

$17,287 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at TCNJ are $17,287 a year.

TCNJ did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best General English Literature Schools in New Jersey list.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Montclair State University 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 suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year.

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$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in New Jersey. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Wayne.

William Paterson University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General English Literature at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#4

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ
$41,680 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in New Jersey list. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Monmouth are $41,680 per year.

Full General English Literature at Monmouth University Report

$15,804 Average Tuition & Fees

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 Value General English Literature Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 per year.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Seton Hall is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Seton Hall are $46,880 per year.

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$15,657 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.

Rutgers Camden undergraduate students pay an average of $15,657 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,208 Average Tuition & Fees

Rutgers University - Newark ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the large city of Newark.

Rutgers Newark undergraduate students pay an average of $15,208 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rutgers Newark also made our Best General English Literature Schools in New Jersey list, coming in at #3.

Full General English Literature at Rutgers University - Newark Report

#9

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ
$56,010 Average Tuition & Fees

Princeton University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Princeton undergraduate students pay an average of $56,010 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Princeton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best General English Literature Schools in New Jersey list.

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Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Colleges 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.

  • 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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