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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

8 Ranked Colleges
76 Degrees Awarded
$30,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General English Literature is the 22nd most popular major in the country with 41,945 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across New Jersey, there were 1,080 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,367 and $25,602 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 76 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,690 and $39,821 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general English literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general English literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new jersey master’s degree english students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature (Income $0-$30k) in New Jersey

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k. Princeton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Princeton, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Princeton also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Princeton University are $56,470, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

The College of New Jersey

Ewing, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Ewing, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

TCNJ also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of New Jersey are $15,883, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k. Montclair State University is a large public school situated in Montclair, New Jersey. It awarded 13 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montclair State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972.

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#4

Rutgers University - Newark

Newark, New Jersey

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rutgers University - Newark. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k. Newark, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Newark also took the #0 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers Newark are $32,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Rutgers University - Camden

Camden, New Jersey

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Camden landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Camden, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Rutgers Camden also took the #7 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers University - Camden are $31,338.

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#6

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Brunswick, New Jersey

Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a large school located in New Brunswick, New Jersey that handed out 8 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Rutgers New Brunswick also took the #5 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rutgers New Brunswick are $32,132.

Full Rutgers New Brunswick General English Literature Report

#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, New Jersey
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Monmouth University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. Monmouth University is a medium-sized school located in West Long Branch, New Jersey that handed out 7 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Monmouth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Monmouth University are $28,586.

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#8

Seton Hall University

South Orange, New Jersey
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Seton Hall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in New Jersey For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in South Orange, New Jersey, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Seton Hall also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Seton Hall University are $25,172.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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