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General English Literature at James Madison University

General English Literature at James Madison University

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

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 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.

JMU General English Literature Degrees Available

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

JMU General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at JMU

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

JMU General English Literature Master’s Program

82% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of english master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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Of the students who received a english master's degree from JMU, 91% 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 James Madison University with a master's in english.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General English Literature

The following english concentations are available at James Madison University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at James Madison University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English 4

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 VA, the home state for James Madison University.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
English Language and Literature Professors 2,320 $61,690

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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