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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

30 Colleges
$12,291 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,649 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature 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.

The Best Value General English Literature Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value programs for English 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value General English Literature Colleges.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Schools

$7,852 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best value school in California for general English literature students. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,852 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best General English Literature Schools in California ranking.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA
$7,304 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in California. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $7,304 per year.

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$10,195 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $10,195 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also did well on our Best General English Literature Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$7,392 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in California list. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Sac State are $7,392 a year.

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#5

National University

La Jolla, CA
$13,320 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 30 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the # 5 spot on the list. National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at National University are $13,320 a year.

Full General English Literature at National University Report

$6,785 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cal State LA are $6,785 a year.

Full General English Literature at California State University - Los Angeles Report

$14,226 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $14,226 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UC Berkeley is ranked #3 for overall quality for English in California.

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$7,043 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSUN are $7,043 a year.

Full General English Literature at California State University - Northridge Report

$6,995 Average Tuition & Fees

California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal State East Bay are $6,995 per year.

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$13,258 Average Tuition & Fees

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $13,258 per year.

UCLA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in California list.

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Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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).

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