General English Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia

Every general English literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English program at University of Missouri - Columbia stacks up to those at other schools.

Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and approximately 31,089 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 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.

Mizzou General English Literature Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in English
• Doctorate Degree in English

Online Classes Are Available at Mizzou

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Mizzou offers distance education options for English at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Mizzou General English Literature Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #44 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Mizzou

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English majors at University of Missouri - Columbia.

Mizzou General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 English majors earned their master's degree from Mizzou. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from Mizzou, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the English master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 11% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Missouri - Columbia with a master's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

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 MO, the home state for University of Missouri - Columbia.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
English Language and Literature Professors	970	$80,380

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 Adam Procter under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.