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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

65 Colleges
$24,544 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,153 Avg Salary

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.

The Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 65 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for English students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

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

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at National University are $13,320 a year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at National University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,302.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, National University also did well on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at SFSU accumulate an average of around $17,787 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $28,105 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at Sac State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,693.

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California State University - Channel Islands landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $18,697 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at CSUCI accumulate an average of around $18,430 in student debt.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year. On average, English graduates from CSUN take out $18,018 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

With a ranking of #9, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stanford are $56,169 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #3 for overall quality for English in the Far Western US Region .

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State LA are $18,665 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debtload of $17,026.

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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 Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
12 California State University - Long Beach Long Beach, CA
13 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools 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.

  • 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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