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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo the best value school in California for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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

In addition to its great value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California list.

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

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 fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at CSULB are $8,280 a year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at California State University - Long Beach

#3

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Antioch University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Culver City, Antioch University - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Antioch University - Los Angeles are $18,276 a year.

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

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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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