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General English Literature at University of Southern Mississippi

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General English Literature at University of Southern Mississippi

What traits are you looking for in a English 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 program.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 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.

Southern Miss General English Literature Degrees Available

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

Southern Miss General English Literature Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at Southern Miss

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

Southern Miss General English Literature Master’s Program

78% Women
Of the 9 English students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Of the students who received a English 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.

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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

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 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

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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