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General English Literature at James Madison University

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General English Literature at James Madison University

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if James Madison University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

JMU is located in Harrisonburg, Virginia and approximately 21,594 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in English.

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

  • 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

75% Women
Of the 4 students who earned a master's degree in General English Literature from JMU in 2020-2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from JMU, 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 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 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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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