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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

65 Colleges
$24,544 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,222 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature 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 Value General English Literature 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 value 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.

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the English programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for general English literature students. Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a 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 is $28,180.

National University also claimed a spot on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.

San Jose State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$19,184 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 65 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SFSU are $19,184 a year. English majors at SFSU take out an average of $15,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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. After completing their degree, English graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo carry an average student debtload of $19,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

Full General English Literature at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

$19,272 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Sacramento ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Sac State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,272 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English majors at Sac State accumulate an average of around $16,189 in student debt.

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California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUCI are $18,697 a year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at CSUCI take out is $17,750.

Full General English Literature at California State University - Channel Islands Report

$18,923 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $18,923 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,648 in student debt.

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#9

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Stanford undergraduate students pay an average of $56,169 in tuition and fees each year.

Stanford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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$18,665 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State LA are $18,665 per year. While working on their degree, English majors at Cal State LA accumulate an average of around $15,384 in student debt.

Read full report on General English Literature at California State University - Los Angeles

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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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