2025 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi

a bachelor's degree in english language & literature is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #15 out of 38 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Mississippi to determine which ones were the best for english language & literature students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 180 bachelor's degrees in english language & literature during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Average Earnings

To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their bachelor's degree from the school. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their bachelor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to english language & literature students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other english language & literature students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for english language & literature to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized english language & literature related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for english language & literature students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Mississippi list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study English Language & Literature in Mississippi

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in english language & literature.

Top Mississippi Schools for a Bachelor's in English Language & Literature

1

University of Mississippi
University, MS

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

35 Annual Graduates

University of Mississippi is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in english language & literature. Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the remote town of University.More information about a bachelor’s in english language & literature from University of Mississippi

2

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

21 Annual Graduates

Mississippi State University is a good choice for students interested in a bachelor's degree in english language & literature. Located in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in english language & literature from Mississippi State University

Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Carolina	34	1,150
Florida	34	1,946
Virginia	34	1,472
Alabama	33	525
Georgia	33	1,036
West Virginia	32	255
Tennessee	32	686
South Carolina	32	515
Kentucky	31	388
Louisiana	31	438
Arkansas	30	332

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English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
General English Literature	154
Writing Studies	21
Literature	3
English Literature (Other)	2

Most Popular Majors Related to English Language & Literature

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Communication & Journalism	663
Social Sciences	501
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities	421
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences	225
History	146
Foreign Languages & Linguistics	76
Philosophy & Religious Studies	43
Theology & Religious Vocations	36
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard. More about our data sources and methodologies.