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English Language & Literature at William Carey University

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

William Carey University is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 5,472 students attend the school each year.

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.

William Carey University English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at William Carey University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

William Carey University does offer online education options in english language & literature for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Master’s Degree

William Carey University English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at William Carey University 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at William Carey University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at William Carey University.

William Carey University English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

79% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at William Carey University 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 William Carey University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Carey University English Language & Literature Master’s Program

67% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from William Carey University, 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 William Carey University with a master's in english language & literature.

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

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & 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 William Carey University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	6

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 William Carey University.

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
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