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English at Mississippi State University

If you plan to study English, you may want to check out the program at Mississippi State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Mississippi State University is located in Mississippi State, MS.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 english degrees were awarded at Mississippi State University.

Online Class Availability at Mississippi State University

Online coursework is an option at Mississippi State University. Among 23,150 students, 3,877 (17%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,082 (26%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of English graduates at Mississippi State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, English graduates at Mississippi State University are 75% women (21) and 25% men (7).

English Bachelor’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 23 bachelor’s english graduates at Mississippi State University, 78% were women (18) and 22% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	20
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 13% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, below the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Mississippi State University

Of the 5 master’s english graduates at Mississippi State University, 60% were women (3) and 40% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of English master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of English master’s degree recipients at Mississippi State University, higher than the national average of 25%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for English Graduates

Students who finish English program at Mississippi State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for English majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.