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

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 72 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 67 students majoring in English language and literature at SFSU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Women make up 51% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 48 students majoring in English language and literature at Chapman, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 54% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

Of the 40 students majoring in English language and literature at UCR, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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California State University - San Bernardino landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 59% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 63% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#10

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

With a ranking of #10, Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 13% are male.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional popular schools for English Language & Literature students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
11 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
13 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
14 Antioch University - Los Angeles Culver City, CA
14 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
14 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, 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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