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General English Literature at Portland State University

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General English Literature at Portland State University

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

Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and has a total student population of 23,640. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in English.

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.

Portland State University General English Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in English

Portland State University General English Literature Rankings

English Student Demographics at Portland State University

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

Portland State University General English Literature Master’s Program

57% Women
14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The English program at Portland State University awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 43% of these degrees went to men with the other 57% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 30% men graduate in English each year. Portland State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a English master's degree from Portland State University, 86% 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 Portland State University with a master's in English.

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

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 Portland State University.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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