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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 40,481 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 24th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $29,881 and had an average of $23,769 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,022 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,222 and $21,099 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 62 colleges that offer a degree in general English literature. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general English literature programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general English literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Northridge. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 204 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Northridge is $8,523 for Far Western US Region English students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at California State University - Northridge
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 284 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $10,054 for far western us region english students per year to attend CSULB.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 62 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for National University is $20,722 for Far Western US Region English students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at National University
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the #5 spot on the list. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 205 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend San Francisco State University is $14,459 for Far Western US Region English students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fresno did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Fresno, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 83 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,230 for far western us region english students per year to attend Fresno State.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Fresno State
San Jose State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 112 degrees to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
San Jose State also made our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $16,542 for far western us region english students per year to attend San Jose State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #8, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region english students list, UNR has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Nevada - Reno is $14,930 for Far Western US Region English students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at University of Nevada - Reno
California State University - Sacramento ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Sacramento is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 181 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Sac State is $11,178 for Far Western US Region English students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 180 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $8,003 for Far Western US Region English students per year to attend Cal State Fullerton.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General English Literature at California State University - Fullerton
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 81 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSUSM is $13,218 for Far Western US Region English students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at California State University - San Marcos
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 120 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNLV is $10,993 for far western us region english students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Washington State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 117 students in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also took the #15 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $15,300 for Far Western US Region English students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $13,845 for Far Western US Region English students per year to attend SDSU.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at San Diego State University
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 90 ’s English degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #12 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is $20,677 for far western us region english students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo General English Literature Report
California State University - Chico ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 ’s English degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,218 for Far Western US Region English students per year to attend California State University - Chico.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at Chico State
Western Washington University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 81 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General English Literature Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for WWU is $17,070 for far western us region english students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Western Washington University General English Literature Report
California State University - Stanislaus landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stan State is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $6,566 for Far Western US Region English students per year to attend Stan State.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General English Literature at California State University - Stanislaus
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - San Bernardino is a public institution located in San Bernardino, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - San Bernardino is $8,107 for far western us region english students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - East Bay ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cal State East Bay is $13,298 for Far Western US Region English students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #21. Rohnert Park, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 87 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Sonoma State University is $17,563 for far western us region english students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $14,304 for far western us region english students per year to attend California State Polytechnic University - Pomona.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Los Angeles came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State LA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $3,302 for far western us region english students per year to attend California State University - Los Angeles.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General English Literature at California State University - Los Angeles
Portland State University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s English degrees to 115 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Portland State University is $12,498 for far western us region english students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Portland State University General English Literature Report
With a ranking of #25, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on the 2023 Best Value English Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Camarillo, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified ’s English students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend CSUCI is $14,928 for Far Western US Region English students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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