2023 Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General English Literature Master's Degree 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.
The Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $9,286 per year.
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Out of the 28 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $8,738 per year.
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Out of the 28 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 3 spot on the list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Sac State are $8,826 a year.
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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $11,629 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 10% of our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.
National University graduate students pay an average of $15,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California 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 graduate student at Cal State LA are $8,219 a year.
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California State University - Northridge came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
CSUN graduate students pay an average of $8,477 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - East Bay landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree general English literature programs. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
Cal State East Bay graduate students pay an average of $8,429 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $8,873 per year.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UCLA also took the #4 spot in our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 512 |
| Oregon | 397 |
| Nevada | 238 |
| Hawaii | 111 |
| Alaska | 37 |
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Majors Related to English
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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.