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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$30,183 Avg Salary
$20,720 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 9,566 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 74 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the English language and literature programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our 2023 rankings named National University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for English language and literature students. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of La Jolla.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at National University

#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Francisco State University is a great place for English language and literature students. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Full English Language & Literature at San Francisco State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at California State University - Long Beach Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for English language and literature students. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of California - Riverside

#5

Chapman University

Orange, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Chapman University

#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Full English Language & Literature at San Diego State University Report

California State University - San Bernardino did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Full English Language & Literature at California State University - San Bernardino Report

With a ranking of #8, Eastern Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Eastern Washington University

California State University - Northridge landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at California State University - Northridge

#10

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

Full English Language & Literature at Pacific University Report

University of California - Irvine came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of California - Irvine

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
12 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
14 University of Washington - Seattle Campus Seattle, WA

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 912
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

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

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 26 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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