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Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$51,842 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature Doctor'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the English doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 55% of the English majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the English majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 67% of the English majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

About 63% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 38% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 14% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 86% are male.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 60% are male.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 50% of the English majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in English at UCSB, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Claremont Graduate University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Schools 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 9 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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