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Linguistics & Comparative Literature at University of Oregon

Every linguistics and comparative literature school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the comparative literature program at University of Oregon stacks up to those at other schools.

UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and approximately 21,752 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in comparative literature.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Linguistics & Comparative Literature section at the bottom of this page.

UO Linguistics & Comparative Literature Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Comparative Literature
  • Doctorate Degree in Comparative Literature

UO Linguistics & Comparative Literature Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in comparative literature, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Comparative Literature Student Demographics at UO

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

UO Linguistics & Comparative Literature Master’s Program

42% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of comparative literature master's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 36% men graduate in comparative literature each year. UO does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 23% more men than average.

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In the comparative literature master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 19% 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 comparative literature.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Comparative Literature Grads May Go Into

A degree in comparative 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 University of Oregon.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Interpreters and Translators 1,210 $50,090
English Language and Literature Professors 820 $76,450
Foreign Language and Literature Professors 470 $72,020
Social Scientists 450 $76,420

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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