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Best Value General English Literature Schools in California

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

44 Colleges
$9,183 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,649 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature School for You

With 6,696 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #18 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General English Literature Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 44 schools in California 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in California for general English literature students. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Jose State are $7,852 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, San Jose State also did well on our Best General English Literature Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$6,817 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Channel Islands helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

CSUCI undergraduate students pay an average of $6,817 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English graduates from CSUCI carry an average student debtload of $17,750.

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$10,195 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for general English literature students. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, English majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $246.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in California list.

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#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in California list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,304 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, English graduates from SFSU take out $15,750 in student loans while working on their degree.

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$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in California. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year. English majors at Sac State take out an average of $16,189 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in California ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

CSUN undergraduate students pay an average of $7,043 in in-state tuition and fees each year. English majors at CSUN take out an average of $15,648 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,785 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Los Angeles 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. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State LA are $6,785 a year. English majors at Cal State LA take out an average of $15,384 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$6,995 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 per year. After completing their degree, English graduates from Cal State East Bay carry an average student debtload of $16,399.

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$6,846 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Long Beach ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $6,846 per year. While working on their degree, English majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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#10

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year. After completing their degree, English graduates from National University carry an average student debtload of $28,180.

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Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 512
Oregon 397
Nevada 238
Hawaii 111
Alaska 37

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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