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General English Literature at James Madison University

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General English Literature at James Madison University

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at James Madison University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and has a total student population of 21,594. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in English from JMU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General English Literature section at the bottom of this page.

JMU General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Master’s Degree in English

JMU General English Literature Rankings

The English major at JMU 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.

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from JMU. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of JMU English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at JMU is $28,884. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $27,744 for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

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English Student Demographics at JMU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at James Madison University.

JMU General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

71% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 55 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from JMU in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at JMU since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

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About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at JMU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a bachelor's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 47
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

JMU General English Literature Master’s Program

75% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a master's degree in English from JMU. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from JMU, 100% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from James Madison University with a master's in English.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

JMU also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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