2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in California
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco State University the most popular school in California for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
Women make up 64% of the English majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 43 students majoring in English at National University, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 51% of the English majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
About 63% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 38% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Sacramento is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
About 76% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 24% are male.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 64% of the English majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Chapman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.
Women make up 65% of the English majors at the school.
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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 73% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 27% are male.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular 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 fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
Of the 21 students majoring in English at Cal Poly Pomona, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.
About 59% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 41% are male.
Request InformationBest General English Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 512 |
| Oregon | 397 |
| Nevada | 238 |
| Hawaii | 111 |
| Alaska | 37 |
General English Literature Related Majors
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 27 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.