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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master's Degree 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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 72 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

National University

La Jolla, CA

Our analysis found National University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . National University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 71% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Of the 67 students majoring in English language and literature at SFSU, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at San Francisco State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Long Beach. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 51% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#4

Chapman University

Orange, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Chapman University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Chapman is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Orange.

Of the 48 students majoring in English language and literature at Chapman, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Chapman University

#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 54% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at San Diego State University

With a ranking of #6, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in English language and literature at UCR, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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

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 working on their master’s degree. CSUSB is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

Women make up 59% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Eastern Washington University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. EWU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cheney.

Women make up 74% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their master’s degree. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

Women make up 63% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#10

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

About 87% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Pacific University Report

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
11 University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA
13 Oregon State University Corvallis, OR
14 Antioch University - Los Angeles Culver City, CA
14 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
14 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools 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 25 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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