by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how Princeton ranks in comparison to other schools with english programs.
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The english major at Princeton is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Princeton University handed out 40 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 33% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 11 students received their master’s degree in english from Princeton. This makes it the #102 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2022, making the school the #28 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of english students who receive their bachelor's degree at Princeton is $35,178. This is higher than $29,945, which is the national median for all english bachelor's degree recipients.
Part-time undergraduates at Princeton paid an average of $1,926 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,710 | $59,710 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,380 | $19,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,900 | $3,900 |
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In the 2021-2022 academic year, 40 students earned a bachelor's degree in english from Princeton. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 28% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| White | 20 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Online degrees for the Princeton english bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Princeton Online Learning page.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in english from Princeton. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Princeton are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at Princeton University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.