by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how UO stacks up against peers offering linguistics & literature.
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UO holds a strong position among schools offering linguistics & literature. In particular, it placed #108 out of 128 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #18 in Far Western.
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Oregon handed out 40 bachelor’s degrees in linguistics & literature.
Linguistics & Literature graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UO go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $40,897 a year. This is lower than $57,490, the median for all majors at UO.
While getting their bachelor’s degree at UO, linguistics & literature students accumulate a median of $23,187 in student loans. This is above $22,100, the typical median for all majors at UO.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,974 | $39,922 |
| Fees | $2,594 | $2,594 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 25% of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of linguistics & literature bachelor’s degree graduates at UO were White. Roughly 72% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a bachelor’s in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 29 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of linguistics & literature master’s degrees went to men and 55% went to women.
The majority of linguistics & literature master’s degree graduates at UO are White. Approximately 55% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a master’s in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Every one of the 5 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in linguistics & literature from UO identified as women.
The majority of linguistics & literature doctoral degree graduates at UO were Non-Resident Alien. Roughly 60% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Oregon with a doctoral in linguistics & literature.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Here are the demographics of the linguistics & literature majors at University of Oregon.
The linguistics & literature program at UO breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Linguistics | 31 |
| Comparative Literature | 15 |
| Applied Linguistics | 10 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services, Other | 3 |
UO granted 31 degrees in linguistics recently — 74% to women and 26% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (65%).
UO awarded 15 completions in comparative literature in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).
UO granted 10 completions in applied linguistics in the most recent reporting year — 60% to women and 40% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (60%).
UO conferred 3 completions in linguistic, comparative, and related language studies and services, other in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (67%).