What Can You Do With an English Degree?

The Possibilities Are Endless! 

 

With a Degree in English

I could be hired by...

$47,000 

Memphis-Shelby County Schools

$82,147 

St. Jude

$92,092 

FedEx

$59,000 

LeBonheur

$54,520 

International Paper

$61,295 

State of Tennessee

 

Common Job Boards For English Majors

• Choose901 - updated weekly, this job board allows you to search by tag and lists a variety of job types from tech to teaching, medical, and more - all located in Memphis, TN.
• Chronicle of Higher Education Jobs - aggregates jobs in higher education, from administrative to faculty to executive positions; also offers a number of career resources.
• TESOL Career Center - TESOL International Association's online hub to connect English language professionals with employers around the world
• Poets and Writers - Search for jobs in education, publishing, the arts, and more in this free, frequently updated job board for writers and poets

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Sources

• Forbes
• Roosevelt.edu
• Rollover Cards - US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
• Memphis-Shelby County Schools Teacher Salary Schedule, this figure is a year-one salary 
• State of Tennessee 
• All other data from the "With a Degree in English..." section was extracted from UofM's Stepping Blocks
• Wall Street Journal