English Language & Literature at Oregon State University

Every English language and literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the English language and literature program at Oregon State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 49 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon State.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks English language and literature programs across the country. The following shows how Oregon State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools	189
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	1,068

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Oregon State. This makes it the #63 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 students who earned a bachelor's degree in English Language & Literature from Oregon State in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. The typical English language and literature bachelor's degree program is made up of only 28% men. So male students are more repesented at Oregon State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Oregon State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	37
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Oregon State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

Of the 26 English language and literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Oregon State, about 23% were men and 77% were women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Oregon State, 65% were white. This is above average 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 and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in English language and literature. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Visual & Performing Arts

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in English language and 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.