We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UofM ranks in comparison to other schools with english programs.
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The bachelor's program at UofM was ranked #270 on College Factual's Best Schools for english list. It is also ranked #4 in Tennessee.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Memphis handed out 75 bachelor's degrees in general english literature. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 83 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in english from UofM. This makes it the #48 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 UofM go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $22,179 a year. This is less than $27,744, which is the national median of all english majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UofM, english students borrow a median amount of $23,708 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all english bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english majors at University of Memphis.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students earned a bachelor's degree in english from UofM. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UofM are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a bachelor's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 20 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 46 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
The english program at UofM awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 25% of these degrees went to men with the other 75% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 63% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Memphis with a master's in english.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 10 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Writing Studies | 7 |
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