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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature in California (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Comparative Literature is the 400th most popular major in the country with 1,093 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the comparative literature program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for california master’s degree comparative literature students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Comparative Literature in California (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s comparative literature students 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 UCLA are $28,131, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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 Getting Aid. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 11 masters’s comparative literature degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC 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 Getting Aid list. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s comparative literature students in 2019-2020.

UCR also took the #4 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 UCR are $28,686.

Full UCR Comparative Literature Report

#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #4 spot on the list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB also took the #0 spot in our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Comparative Literature at UCSB

#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Comparative Literature Master’s Degree Schools in California” 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 Comparative Literature Report

#6

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#5 in overall quality

University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Comparative Literature at University of California - Santa Cruz

#7

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Comparative Literature Schools for a Master’s in California For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s comparative literature degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed 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

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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%.

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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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