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

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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 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 36 schools in California 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 General English Literature program at each school on the list.

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

#1

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found San Francisco State University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 64% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means National University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 49% are male.

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Out of the 36 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Of the 32 students majoring in English at CSUN, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in California. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Of the 29 students majoring in English at Sac State, 24% are male and 76% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#7

Chapman University

Orange, CA

With a ranking of #7, Chapman University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Orange.

About 65% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 35% are male.

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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Of the 22 students majoring in English at Cal State LA, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.

Women make up 86% of the English majors at the school.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Of the 17 students majoring in English at SDSU, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 27 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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