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General English Literature at University of Mississippi

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study general english literature, take a look at what University of Mississippi has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year.

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.

Ole Miss General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Ole Miss General English Literature Rankings

The english major at Ole Miss 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.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Ole Miss

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

Ole Miss General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of english bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	26
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ole Miss General English Literature Master’s Program

80% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of english master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Of the students who received a english master's degree from Ole Miss, 80% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General English Literature

General English Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
English	52

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 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

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
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