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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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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 Most Popular 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 9 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found California State University - Long Beach to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in California. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

About 75% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 25% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Antioch University - Los Angeles is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Culver City, Antioch University - Los Angeles is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in California. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the # 2 spot on the list. CSUDH is a large public school located in the small city of Carson.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Channel Islands landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.

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

Explore all the Most Popular English Language & Literature Colleges 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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