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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Far Western US Region

39 Ranked Colleges
544 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value English Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 41,945 people earned their degree in general English literature, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general English literature graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,525 and had an average of $23,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 8,316 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $26,336 and $22,037 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 544 general English literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 39 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.

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Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree english students.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General English Literature in the Far Western US Region

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola Marymount University are $19,756, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Loyola Marymount University General English Literature Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 38 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Long Beach are $17,784.

Read more about General English Literature at CSULB

Out of the 39 schools in the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the #3 spot on the list. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 33 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

CSUN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Northridge are $17,955, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full CSUN General English Literature Report

#4

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 50 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Francisco State University are $17,944, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Francisco State University General English Literature Report

#5

California Baptist University

Riverside, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region. Cal Baptist is a fairly large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 4 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cal Baptist General English Literature Report

#6

National University

La Jolla, California

National University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 49 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

National University also took the #14 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at National University are $15,480, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Azusa Pacific University

Azusa, California

Azusa Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Azusa, California. It awarded 9 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Azusa Pacific are $16,571, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at Azusa Pacific

#10 in overall quality

California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large public school situated in San Luis Obispo, California. It awarded 2 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are $21,009.

Read full report on General English Literature at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

University of Nevada - Reno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 8 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNR General English Literature Report

California State University - Fullerton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 25 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal State Fullerton not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Fullerton are $17,892, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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California State University - Fresno landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Fresno is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 5 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Fresno State are $17,581, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at California State University - Fresno

California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. Chico State is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Chico are $18,802.

Read more about General English Literature at Chico State

California State University - Bakersfield came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUB is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 12 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Bakersfield are $18,437, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General English Literature at California State University - Bakersfield

California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona is a public institution located in Pomona, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona are $18,377.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 5 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree english students list, UW Seattle has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Washington - Seattle Campus are $30,294.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus General English Literature Report

#16

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#18 in overall quality

Western Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

WWU also took the #18 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WWU are $24,105, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General English Literature at Western Washington University

#17

San Jose State University

San Jose, California
#22 in overall quality

San Jose State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State University is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree english students list, San Jose State has also earned the #22 rank in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Jose State University are $18,790, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full San Jose State University General English Literature Report

#18

San Diego State University

San Diego, California
#15 in overall quality

San Diego State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at San Diego State University are $18,658, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General English Literature at SDSU

California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s English degrees to qualified students.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - San Marcos are $18,661.

Read more about General English Literature at CSUSM

#20

Claremont Graduate University

Claremont, California
#1 in overall quality

Claremont Graduate University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Claremont Graduate University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Claremont Graduate University are $36,380, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General English Literature at Claremont Graduate University

#20

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

University of California - Los Angeles came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s English degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCLA are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCLA General English Literature Report

California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. California State University - Sacramento is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 14 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Sac State also made our “Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #25. Average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Sacramento are $18,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Sac State General English Literature Report

#23

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rohnert Park, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Sonoma State University are $18,890, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General English Literature at Sonoma State University

California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s English students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal State East Bay are $17,828, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cal State East Bay General English Literature Report

California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2022 Best Value English Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 16 masters’s English degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at California State University - Los Angeles are $17,723.

Full Cal State LA General English Literature Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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