English Language & Literature at University of Mississippi

Every English language and 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 language and literature program at University of Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,480 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Mississippi in 2021, 44 of them were English language and literature majors.

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

Ole Miss English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature
• Doctorate Degree in English Language & Literature

Ole Miss English Language & Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English language and literature progam at Ole Miss compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Ole Miss is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & 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 English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	265
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	1,041

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Ole Miss. This makes it the #266 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #104 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Ole Miss in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Ole Miss 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 University of Mississippi with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ole Miss English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 9 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Ole Miss, about 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in English language and literature each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Ole Miss, 89% 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 Mississippi with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	52
Writing Studies	5

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and literature 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 University of Mississippi.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
English Language and Literature Professors	390	$57,250
Editors	280	$46,070
Writers and Authors	170	$53,810
Technical Writers	120	$67,680

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 Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.