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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Oregon

8 Colleges
$30,611 Avg Salary
$23,574 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 92 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Oregon to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges.

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our analysis found Pacific University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a degree in Oregon. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Oregon list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great place for English language and literature students. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in Oregon list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Out of the 8 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pacific Northwest College of Art is a great place for English language and literature students. Pacific Northwest College of Art is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Portland.

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#5

Eastern Oregon University

La Grande, OR

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Eastern Oregon University is a great place for English language and literature students. EOU is a small public school located in the remote town of La Grande.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 912
Washington 138
Nevada 49
Hawaii 11
Alaska 16

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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