2023 Best Value General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for English students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found St. Mary’s University to be the best value 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 college with a small student population.
St. Mary’s graduate students pay an average of $19,846 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, St. Mary’s is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Colorado Mesa University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general English literature schools in the United States. Located in the city of Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Colorado Mesa graduate students pay an average of $14,535 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great value for general English literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo graduate students pay an average of $21,133 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also is in the top 5% of our Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Texas A&M University - Commerce came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas A&M Commerce is a large public school located in the distant town of Commerce.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M Commerce are $14,682 a year.
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University of Houston - Downtown ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UH Downtown are $15,991 a year.
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Western Carolina University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate general English literature programs. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WCU graduate students pay an average of $17,887 in tuition and fees each year.
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Indiana University - East 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 #9 on the list. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU East are $18,592 a year.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Mizzou also is in the top 10% of our Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking.
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Majors Related to English
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 |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
- 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.