General English Literature at University of Mississippi

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

Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and approximately 21,014 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received a bachelor's degree in English from Ole Miss.

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
• Doctorate Degree in English

Ole Miss General English Literature Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	895

In 2021, 4 students received their master’s degree in English from Ole Miss. This makes it the #279 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in English from Ole Miss in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

About 73% 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	8
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	32
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Ole Miss General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 English majors earned their master's degree from Ole Miss. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. Ole Miss does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Ole Miss, 100% 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	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Ole Miss also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 4 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 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
• Image Credit: By Dudemanfellabra under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.