English at University of Memphis

If you are interested in studying english, you may want to check out the program at University of Memphis. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and approximately 22,205 students attend the school each year.

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

UofM English Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UofM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UofM offers distance education options for english language at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

UofM English Rankings

The english language major at UofM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English. 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.

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

English Language Student Demographics at UofM

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

UofM English Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of english language bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language 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 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language 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 language.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UofM English Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english language master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

Of the students who received a english language master's degree from UofM, 82% 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 University of Memphis with a master's in english language.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Careers That English Language Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language 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.