Pacific University

Date: Mar 10 2008
Major: English (This Major's Salary over time)
The thesis requirement might be the greatest academic asset of the Arts and Sciences curriculum. The city is smaller than the admissions office leads on, and further away from Portland than "25 miles" might suggest (although public transportation makes for a solid reason to not attend Linfield). The faculty are great educators, but not necessarily well-known researchers in their fields—if you are planning on attending an elite graduate program, you should take this into account. Scholarships and grants are more prevalent and generous than competing institutions (and work study in academic departments can supplement this while providing valuable experience). Overall, few complaints besides that the university does not have the academic reputation it deserves given the quality of its programs.