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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in California

51 Colleges
$29,193 Avg Salary
$19,935 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature 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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in California 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.

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

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

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

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#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.

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

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The excellent programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in California. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Chapman University

Orange, CA

The excellent programs at Chapman University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in California. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

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#6

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

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

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

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for English language and literature students. It came in at #8 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - Sacramento landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular English language and literature programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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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 29 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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