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Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi

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Finding the Best General English Literature Master's Degree School for You

General English Literature is the #30 most popular major in Mississippi with 278 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Mississippi to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

Our analysis found Mississippi State University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Mississippi. Mississippi State is a very large public school located in the town of Mississippi State.

Women make up 85% of the English majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Of the 9 students majoring in English at Southern Miss, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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#3

Mississippi College

Clinton, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Clinton, MC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in English at MC, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#4

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

Of the 4 students majoring in English at Ole Miss, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Out of the 6 schools in Mississippi that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Jackson State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jackson.

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#6

William Carey University

Hattiesburg, MS

With a ranking of #6, William Carey University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, William Carey University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 880
Virginia 1,169
North Carolina 1,238
Florida 1,767
Tennessee 771
Kentucky 443
South Carolina 474
Louisiana 517
Arkansas 298
Alabama 557
West Virginia 258

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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