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2023 Most Popular 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the English master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Jersey.

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Our analysis found Monmouth University to be the most popular 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 large suburb of West Long Branch.

About 68% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 32% are male.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Montclair State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in English at Montclair State, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

Of the 12 students majoring in English at Rutgers Camden, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in New Jersey. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

Of the 12 students majoring in English at Rutgers New Brunswick, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in English at TCNJ, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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#6

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

Women make up 55% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at Princeton University Report

#7

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of South Orange.

About 70% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 30% are male.

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

Of the 4 students majoring in English at Rutgers Newark, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full General English Literature at Rutgers University - Newark Report

William Paterson University of New Jersey came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. William Paterson University is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Wayne.

Women make up 50% of the English majors at the school.

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

With a ranking of #10, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Teaneck, FDU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full General English Literature at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus Report

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 10 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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