General English Literature at University of Oregon

If you plan to study general english 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 approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year.

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.

UO General English Literature Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in English
Master’s Degree in English

UO General English Literature Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in english, making the school the #101 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

English Student Demographics at UO

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

UO General English Literature Master’s Program

63% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of english master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 27% men graduate in english each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

In the english master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% 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 english.

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

Concentrations Within General English Literature

The following english concentations are available at University of Oregon. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Oregon. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
English	9

Writing Studies

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 Oregon.

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
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