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English Language & Literature at University of Southern Mississippi

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English Language & Literature at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a English language and literature school? To help you decide if University of Southern Mississippi is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English language and literature program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and approximately 14,606 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

Southern Miss English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Doctorate Degree in English Language & Literature

Southern Miss English Language & Literature Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English language and literature, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Southern Miss

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the English language and literature majors at University of Southern Mississippi.

Southern Miss English Language & Literature Master’s Program

78% Women
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 English language and literature majors earned their master's degree from Southern Miss. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Southern Miss, 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 University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in English language and literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

The following English language and literature concentations are available at University of Southern Mississippi. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Southern Mississippi. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 14

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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 University of Southern Mississippi.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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