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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 54,635 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 128 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the English language and literature bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of California - Los Angeles

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 68% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 32% are male.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 66% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 34% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at California State University - Long Beach Report

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Far Western US Region . UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

Women make up 68% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of California - Riverside

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of California - Davis

Western Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.

Of the 188 students majoring in English language and literature at WWU, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Western Washington University Report

With a ranking of #7, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 172 students majoring in English language and literature at CSUN, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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

University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. UCSB is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

About 74% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 26% are male.

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

#9

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 166 students majoring in English language and literature at SFSU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Of the 155 students majoring in English language and literature at Cal State Fullerton, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at California State University - Fullerton Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 155 students majoring in English language and literature at UW Seattle, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 152 students majoring in English language and literature at Sac State, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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

University of California - Irvine ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

Women make up 74% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

About 61% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#14

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Portland State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Portland State University

Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

Of the 106 students majoring in English language and literature at Wazzu, 29% are male and 71% are female.

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#17

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA

San Jose State University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

About 61% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 39% are male.

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With a ranking of #18, California State University - San Bernardino did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 95 students majoring in English language and literature at CSUSB, 31% are male and 69% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at California State University - San Bernardino Report

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a very large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
20 University of California - San Diego La Jolla, CA
21 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
22 California State University - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA
22 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA
24 California State University - Stanislaus Turlock, CA
24 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 7,609
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

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

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 25 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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