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English Language & Literature at Oregon State University

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English Language & Literature at Oregon State University

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

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and has a total student population of 32,312. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students received their master's degree in English language and literature.

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.

Oregon State English Language & Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English Language & Literature

Oregon State English Language & Literature Rankings

English Language & Literature Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State English Language & Literature Master’s Program

77% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English language and literature program at Oregon State awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women.

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Of the students who received a English language and literature master's degree from Oregon State, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within English Language & Literature

If you plan to be a English language and literature major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Oregon State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 20
General English Literature 6

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 Oregon State 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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