English Language & Literature at Western Oregon University

Every english language & 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 & literature program at Western Oregon University stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Oregon State College is located in Monmouth, Oregon and approximately 4,554 students attend the school each year.

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.

Western Oregon State College English Language & Literature Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in English Language & Literature (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Western Oregon State College English Language & Literature Rankings

The english language & literature major at Western Oregon State College 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.

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Western Oregon State College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the english language & literature majors at Western Oregon University.

Western Oregon State College English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of english language & literature bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in english language & literature at Western Oregon State College 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 Western Oregon University with a bachelor's in english language & literature.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 Western Oregon University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General English Literature	20

Related Majors

• Philosophy & Religious Studies
• History
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Careers That English Language & Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in english language & 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 Western Oregon 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 Andrew Parodi under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.