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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region

231 Colleges
$29,222 Avg Salary
$21,099 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 231 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at UCLA take out is $15,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $195, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

While working on their degree, English majors at CSULB accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

After completing their degree, English graduates from UC Berkeley carry an average student debt load of $14,058. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $260.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the suburb of Davis.

On average, English graduates from UC Davis take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $188.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, English graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $15,750.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, English graduates from CSUN carry an average student debt load of $15,648.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

After completing their degree, English graduates from UCR carry an average student debt load of $17,333. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a very large student population.

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 - Fullerton ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at Cal State Fullerton take out is $13,846.

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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

English majors at UCSB take out an average of $18,200 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $277.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.

While working on their degree, English majors at UC Irvine accumulate an average of around $16,666 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $214.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, English graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $17,118.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at UNLV take out is $21,283.

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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #14 on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

While working on their degree, English majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $205.

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#15

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, English graduates from Portland State University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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With a ranking of #15, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, English graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $15,000.

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#17

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a very large student population.

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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#19

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, English majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt.

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With a ranking of #20, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at CSUSB take out is $16,350.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular 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 suburb of San Luis Obispo.

On average, English graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $246.

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#22

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general English literature programs. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

On average, English graduates from SSU take out $17,728 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#22

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Loyola Marymount University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, English graduates from Loyola Marymount take out $22,666 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $897.

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California State University - Stanislaus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #24 on the list. Stan State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Turlock.

English majors at Stan State take out an average of $14,925 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for general English literature students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at Fresno State take out is $17,231.

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#26

Western Washington University

Bellingham, WA
#34

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
35 Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga, CA
35 National University La Jolla, CA
37 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
38 El Camino College Torrance, CA
39 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
39 The University of Arizona Global Campus San Diego, CA
41 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
42 Stanford University Stanford, CA
43 California State University - Channel Islands Camarillo, CA
44 Mt. San Antonio College Walnut, CA
44 Riverside City College Riverside, CA
46 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature colleges 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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