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General English Literature at University of Southern Mississippi

General English Literature at University of Southern Mississippi

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 Southern Mississippi stacks up to those at other schools.

Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and has a total student population of 14,606.

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

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English
  • Master’s 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

100% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of english master's degrees went to men and 100% went to 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 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General English Literature

General English Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Southern Mississippi. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
English 14

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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