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2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in California

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Finding the Best Literature School for You

With 39 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, literature is the #258 most popular major in California.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Literature Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in California to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the literature 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 literature students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Literature at University of California - Los Angeles Report

#2

Mills College

Oakland, CA

Out of the 4 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mills College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#3

American Jewish University

Los Angeles, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American Jewish University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in California list. AJU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for literature students. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Full Literature at University of California - San Diego Report

Best Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 4
Oregon 8

One of 3 majors within the area of study, literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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