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2025 Best Literature Schools in California

1 College in California
29 Literature Degrees Awarded
$24,751 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you're seeking a degree in literature, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #264 one in the country in terms of popularity.While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in California to review for the 2025 Best Literature Schools in California ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Literature
Doctor's Degrees in Literature

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Best Schools for Literature in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the literature degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Literature

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$22,704 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in literature needs to take a look at University of California - Los Angeles. UCLA is a very large public university located in the city of Los Angeles.

Students who receive their degree from the literature program make an average of $22,704 for their early career.

More information about a degree in literature from University of California - Los Angeles

Best Literature Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Literature Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Washington 300 4
Oregon 266 8

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Literature is one of 9 different types of English Language & Literature programs to choose from.

Literature Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
American Literature (United States) 28
Other Literature 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 6,594
Writing Studies 650
English Literature (Other) 193

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