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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$23,464 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,842 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 912 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the English language and literature doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UC Berkeley are $14,160 a year.

UC Berkeley also made our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list, coming in at #3.

Full English Language & Literature at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSD are $13,564 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of California - San Diego Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

UCLA graduate students pay an average of $13,036 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCLA also is in the top 20% of our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great value for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $13,581 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great value for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $13,608 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $13,356 per year.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCR are $13,467 a year.

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Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Stanford graduate students pay an average of $55,011 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Stanford also took the #1 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California rankings.

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University of Southern California ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

USC also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 138
Oregon 92
Nevada 49
Hawaii 11
Alaska 16

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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