2023 Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate School for You
General English Literature is the #26 most popular major in the country with 40,481 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found St. Mary’s University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for general English literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #7, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - East did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public college with a small student population.
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General English Literature Related Rankings by Major
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to English
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 the rest 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.