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2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

65 Colleges
$28,153 Avg Salary
$23,892 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

General English Literature is the #26 most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the English bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Santa Clara University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,302.

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#4

Occidental College

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Occidental College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Oxy 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 University of California - Berkeley is a great place for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at UC Berkeley take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,992. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $260.

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#6

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at Loyola Marymount take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,441. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $897.

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#7

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

With a ranking of #7, Westmont College did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, Westmont is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #8 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

English majors at UCSD take out an average of $14,398 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

University of San Diego came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Diego.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $848.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of California - Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA
12 University of California - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
13 Saint Mary’s College of California Moraga, CA

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 6,696
Washington 512
Oregon 397
Nevada 238
Hawaii 111
Alaska 37

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to English

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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