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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$23,464 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,842 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 7,609 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for English language and literature students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the English language and literature doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in California for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.

UC Berkeley also took the #3 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great value for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $13,564 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCLA are $13,036 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCSB are $13,581 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of California - Santa Barbara Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Davis are $13,608 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of California - Davis Report

University of California - Irvine landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.

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University of California - Riverside ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

UCR graduate students pay an average of $13,467 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

Full English Language & Literature at Stanford University Report

With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 896
Oregon 524
Hawaii 111
Nevada 290
Alaska 52

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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