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

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Master'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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 50 schools in California 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 California. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 71% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 66% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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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 working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 51% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 49% are male.

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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.

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

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#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 California list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

About 54% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 46% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at San Diego State University Report

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.

Women make up 57% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. CSUSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

About 59% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 41% are male.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree English language and literature programs. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

About 63% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 38% are male.

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California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.

Women make up 76% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#9

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

Of the 29 students majoring in English language and literature at USFCA, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at University of San Francisco Report

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 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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