English Language & Literature at Pacific University

If you plan to study English language and literature, take a look at what Pacific University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and has a total student population of 3,808. In 2021, 13 English language and literature majors received their bachelor's degree from Pacific.

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.

Pacific English Language & Literature Degrees Available

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

Pacific English Language & Literature Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English language and literature major at Pacific 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 Focused English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools	33
	202
Most Focused English Language & Literature Schools	238
Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools	499

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in English language and literature from Pacific. This makes it the #51 most popular school for English language and literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Pacific

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

Pacific English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 English language and literature majors earned their bachelor's degree from Pacific. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% 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 Pacific since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English language and literature at Pacific 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 Pacific University with a bachelor's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Pacific English Language & Literature Master’s Program

The English language and literature program at Pacific awarded 30 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 13% of these degrees went to men with the other 87% going to women.

Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Pacific, 73% 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 Pacific University with a master's in English language and literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Pacific 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

English Language & Literature majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Pacific University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies	38
Literature	5

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• 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 Pacific 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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.