by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Southern Miss ranks among other schools offering degrees in english.
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The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #293 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #2 in Mississippi.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Southern Mississippi handed out 45 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is an increase of 7% over the previous year when 42 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in english from Southern Miss. This makes it the #128 most popular school for english master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in english in 2021, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
English majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Southern Miss go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $25,652 a year. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,744 for all english students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
Of the 45 english students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 27% were men and 73% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Southern Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a bachelor's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of english master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 100% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Southern Mississippi with a master's in english.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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