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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in New Jersey

13 Colleges
$35,928 Avg Salary
$26,535 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

With 232 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, English language and literature is the #17 most popular major in New Jersey.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best English Language & Literature Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in New Jersey

The following schools top our list of the Best English Language & Literature Colleges.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Schools

#1

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Monmouth University the best school in New Jersey for English language and literature students. Monmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Long Branch.

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The excellent programs at The College of New Jersey helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and 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

The excellent programs at Seton Hall University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in New Jersey. Seton Hall is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of South Orange.

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#4

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The excellent programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in New Jersey. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Schools in New Jersey list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best English language and literature programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.

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#7

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Union, Kean is a public school with a large student population.

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

With a ranking of #8, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for English language and literature students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best English language and literature programs. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Camden.

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Rutgers University - Newark ranked #10 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Schools in New Jersey list. Rutgers Newark is a large public school located in the city of Newark.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
Pennsylvania 458
Maryland 207
District of Columbia 67
Delaware 6

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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