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English Language & Literature at Oregon State University

English Language & Literature at Oregon State University

If you are interested in studying english language & literature, you may want to check out the program at Oregon State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in English Language & Literature section at the bottom of this page.

Oregon State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature
  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Oregon State English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Oregon State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for English Language & Literature. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Oregon State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Oregon State University.

Oregon State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Oregon State are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its english language & literature bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Oregon State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

70% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of english language & literature master's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in english language & literature each year. Oregon State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a english language & literature master's degree from Oregon State, 64% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Oregon State University with a master's in english language & literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 21
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Oregon State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature 54
Writing Studies 21

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & literature can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Editors 1,080 $55,610
English Language and Literature Professors 820 $76,450
Writers and Authors 700 $69,050
Technical Writers 680 $68,320

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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