PhD in English

Class Profile

Class Size

25

Average Age

28

Average Work Experience

2 Years

Rentention Rate

94

Diversity

Others:

8%

New York:

12%

International:

4%

New Jersey:

64%

Pennsylvania:

6%

Connecticut:

4%

Career Outcomes

Median Earnings After Graduation

$1,10,000 / year

Graduation Rate

84%

Top recruiters

Accenture

Deloitte

Google

Amazon

Microsoft

Facebook

Dell

HP

Twitter

Pinterest

Instagram

Meta

Wipro

Fees and Funding

Tuition Fees

$18,708 / year

Overall Cost

$33,708 / year

FAQs

• How is progress monitored and assessment carried out?
  
  Students complete coursework and language requirements, then proceed to comprehensive exams. After the dissertation prospectus is approved, students write a dissertation based on original research, which is defended orally at the end of the programme.
• What facilities and resources are available to research students?
  
  Students have access to Rutgers University Libraries and Special Collections, the Center for Cultural Analysis, the Institute for Research on Women, interdisciplinary research groups, departmental seminars, and professional development workshops. Opportunities to present research at conferences and participate in reading groups are also available.
• What funding opportunities are available for research students?
  
  All admitted PhD students are offered funding packages covering tuition, health insurance, and a stipend for up to 6 years. Support is provided through fellowships, teaching assistantships, and graduate assistantships. Additional funding may be available for conference travel and research.
• Do international applicants need to demonstrate English language proficiency?
  
  Yes. Non-native English speakers must submit TOEFL or IELTS scores unless they hold a degree from an institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
• What research areas are available within this programme?
  
  Research areas include medieval and early modern literature, Renaissance and Shakespeare studies, eighteenth-century literature, Romanticism, Victorian studies, modernism, contemporary literature, American literature from colonial to present, African American and African diaspora literature, postcolonial and global Anglophone literatures, feminist theory, queer theory, critical race theory, book history, print culture, rhetoric and composition, digital humanities, visual and cultural studies, and film and media studies.
• What is the duration of the PhD in English at Rutgers University?
  
  The PhD normally takes 6 years of full-time study.