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

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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 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

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

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

Women make up 55% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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

Women make up 27% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in California. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at UCR, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in California. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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

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Stanford University

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With a ranking of #6, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 43% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

About 83% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 17% are male.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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Claremont Graduate University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 11 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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