Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Oregon

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

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and has a total student population of 21,752. In 2021, 24 comparative literature majors received their bachelor's degree from UO.

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

UO Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Comparative Literature
• Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature
• Doctorate Degree in Comparative Literature

UO Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

The comparative literature major at UO is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Linguistics & Comparative 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, 12 students received their master’s degree in comparative literature from UO. This makes it the #34 most popular school for comparative literature master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UO Comparative Literature Graduates

The median salary of comparative literature students who receive their bachelor's degree at UO is $23,102. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $26,684 for all comparative literature students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Linguistics & Comparative Literature Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in comparative literature from UO in 2021, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in comparative literature 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 comparative literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UO Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

Of the 12 comparative literature students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UO, about 58% were men and 42% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 29% men graduate in comparative literature each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 29% more men than average.

In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UO also has a doctoral program available in comparative literature. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Classical Languages & Literature
• Germanic Languages
• East Asian Languages
• Romance Languages

Careers That Comparative Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in comparative 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 University of Oregon.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers	10,390	$72,640
Interpreters and Translators	1,210	$50,090
English Language and Literature Professors	820	$76,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors	470	$72,020
Social Scientists	450	$76,420

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.