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

36 Colleges
$44,693 Avg Salary

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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

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 city of San Francisco.

Women make up 64% of the English majors at the school.

Full General English Literature at San Francisco State University Report

#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

Out of the 36 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 2 spot on the list. National University is a 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 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California State University - Northridge is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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

Full General English Literature at California State University - Northridge Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

About 76% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full General English Literature at California State University - Sacramento Report

California State University - Fullerton landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the English majors at the school.

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#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

Chapman University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the 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.

Full General English Literature at California State University - Los Angeles Report

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. 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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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. 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.

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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 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.

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