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Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$11,939 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,567 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate 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.

The Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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.

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

Our analysis found California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $11,629 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 20% of our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking.

Full English Language & Literature at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Report

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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 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $8,280 per year.

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#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $9,570 per year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Antioch University - Los Angeles is a great value for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Culver City, Antioch University - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Antioch University - Los Angeles graduate students pay an average of $18,276 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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