General English Literature at Mississippi State University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if Mississippi State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

Mississippi State is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi and approximately 22,986 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Mississippi State.

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.

Mississippi State General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Mississippi State General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at Mississippi State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at Mississippi State 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools	26
Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	71

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in English from Mississippi State. This makes it the #72 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Mississippi State English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at Mississippi State is $26,295. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at Mississippi State

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

Mississippi State General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Mississippi State, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at Mississippi State 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 Mississippi State University with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mississippi State General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 English majors earned their master's degree from Mississippi State. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Mississippi State, 85% 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 Mississippi State University with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

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 MS, the home state for Mississippi State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
English Language and Literature Professors	390	$57,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.