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The bachelor's program at Southern Miss was ranked #310 on College Factual's Best Schools for english language & literature 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 english language & 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 language & literature from Southern Miss. This makes it the #266 most popular school for english language & literature master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 5 students received their doctoral degrees in english language & literature in 2021, making the school the #86 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at University of Southern Mississippi.
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 71% 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 bachelor's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 32 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 2 |
Of the 9 english language & literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Southern Miss, about 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Southern Miss are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 100% 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 master's in english language & literature.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 0 |
English Language & Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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General English Literature | 59 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 178 |
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 133 |
Social Sciences | 92 |
Communication & Journalism | 75 |
History | 50 |
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