General English Literature at University of Portland

If you are interested in studying general English literature, you may want to check out the program at University of Portland. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 3,999 students attend the school each year. Of the 827 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Portland in 2021, 16 of them were general English literature majors.

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.

University of Portland General English Literature Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in English

University of Portland General English Literature Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the English progam at University of Portland compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The English major at University of Portland 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	153
	153
Best Value General English Literature Schools	415
Most Focused General English Literature Schools	483

How Much Do English Graduates from University of Portland Make?

The median salary of English students who receive their bachelor's degree at University of Portland is $31,031. This is 12% higher than $27,744, which is the national average for all English bachelor's degree recipients.

English Student Demographics at University of Portland

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

University of Portland General English Literature Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 16 English majors earned their bachelor's degree from University of Portland. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in English at University of Portland 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 Portland with a bachelor's in English.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

University of Portland also has a doctoral program available in English. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 Portland.

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 M.O. Stevens under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.