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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$51,842 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature Doctor'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.

The Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Los Angeles the most popular school in California for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 45% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 33% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 8 students majoring in English at USC, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in English at UC Berkeley, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in English at UC Irvine, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

About 50% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the English majors at the school.

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Claremont Graduate University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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