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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in California to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the most popular school in California for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in California. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in California. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Dominguez Hills. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the small city of Carson, CSUDH is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Antioch University - Los Angeles is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Antioch University - Los Angeles is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Culver City.

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California State University - Fresno ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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California State University - Channel Islands landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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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 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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