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2023 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in California

28 Colleges
$44,693 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature Master's Degree School for You

With 535 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general English literature is the #48 most popular major in California.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best General English Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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#3

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Loyola Marymount University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in California. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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San Jose State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Washington 44
Oregon 22
Nevada 13
Hawaii 11
Alaska 2

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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