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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) in California

7 Ranked Colleges
31 Degrees Awarded
$30,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master's in California For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,093 people earned their degree in comparative literature, making the major the 400th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 370 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 31 comparative literature graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,281 and $50,119 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in comparative literature. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent comparative literature programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the comparative literature program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree comparative literature students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature (Income $48-$75k) in California

#1

University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 3 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UCLA also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Los Angeles are $28,131, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Comparative Literature at University of California - Los Angeles

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Irvine are $28,456, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UC Irvine Comparative Literature Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCR are $28,686.

Full University of California - Riverside Comparative Literature Report

#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670.

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#5

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 4 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715.

Full USC Comparative Literature Report

#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 6 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

SFSU also made our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at SFSU are $17,944, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Comparative Literature at SFSU

#7

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 3 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also took the #5 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC Santa Cruz are $28,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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  • *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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