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Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools

2023 Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools

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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.

The Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

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Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 22 students majoring in English at Columbia, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Houston - Downtown helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 40% of the English majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Sam Houston State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the United States. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the English majors at the school.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Central Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the United States. UCF is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

Of the 8 students majoring in English at UCF, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Maranatha Baptist University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the United States. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.

Of the 6 students majoring in English at MBU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Of the 4 students majoring in English at WSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general English literature programs. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public school with a small student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Indiana University - East came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public college with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Kokomo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate general English literature programs. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.

Of the 2 students majoring in English at IU Kokomo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#9

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Boiling Springs, Gardner - Webb is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the English majors at the school.

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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 25 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).

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