General English Literature at University of Memphis

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at University of Memphis stacks up to those at other schools.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in English from UofM.

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.

UofM General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

UofM does offer online education options in English for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UofM General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at UofM 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 UofM 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 Online General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	7
Most Popular Online General English Literature Schools	8
Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools	142
Best General English Literature Schools	417

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in English from UofM. This makes it the #48 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UofM English Graduates

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UofM is $22,179. 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 UofM

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

UofM General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 75 English students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UofM, about 24% were men and 76% were women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UofM are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its English bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	46
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

UofM General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 English majors earned their master's degree from UofM. Of these graduates, 25% were men and 75% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UofM, 63% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UofM also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

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 TN, the home state for University of Memphis.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
High School Teachers	20,190	$53,620
English Language and Literature Professors	1,100	$57,740

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
• Image Credit: By BenSherman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.