General English Literature at University of Oregon

What traits are you looking for in a English school? To help you decide if University of Oregon is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's English program.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. In 2021, 50 English majors received their bachelor's degree from UO.

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

UO General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English
• Master’s Degree in English
• Doctorate Degree in English

UO General English Literature Rankings

The English major at UO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General English 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.

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in English from UO. This makes it the #206 most popular school for English master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in English, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do English Graduates from UO Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $24,834. This is less than $27,744, which is the national average of all English majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

English Student Demographics at UO

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

UO General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 students earned a bachelor's degree in English from UO. About 54% of these graduates were women and the other 46% were men. The typical English bachelor's degree program is made up of only 27% men. So male students are more repesented at UO since its program graduates 19% more men than average.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at UO 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 University of Oregon with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

UO General English Literature Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 English majors earned their master's degree from UO. Of these graduates, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in English each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a English master's degree from UO, 100% 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 University of Oregon with a master's in English.

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

UO also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Writing Studies

Careers That English Grads May Go Into

A degree in English 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 University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
English Language and Literature Professors	820	$76,450

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 Visitor7 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.