2026 Best Literature Graduate Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Literature graduate certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 120 institutions by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor evaluated schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Literature Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Explore the leading schools below:
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best Literature school in the United States. Based in Cambridge, MA, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 98%. Students from in state pay about $61,676 in tuition and fees. Graduates carry a median of $16,616 in student loans. More on Harvard University
The strong Literature programs at Stony Brook University earned it the #2 place in the United States. Located in Stony Brook, NY, Stony Brook University is a public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 76%. Students from in state pay about $10,931 in tuition and fees, compared with $32,741 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,537 to complete their Literature program here. Read more about Stony Brook University
The strong Literature programs at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis earned it the #3 place in the United States. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis is a public school based in Indianapolis, IN. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,762, while out-of-state students pay about $34,891. Students borrow a median of $23,146 to complete their Literature program here. Get the full Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis report
The strong Literature programs at University Of Pennsylvania earned it the #4 place in the United States. More on University Of Pennsylvania
Out of the 120 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Old Dominion University landed the #5 spot. More on Old Dominion University
Suny Westchester Community College did well this year, earning the #6 position. Read the full report on Suny Westchester Community College
South Mountain Community College came in at #7 in this year's ranking. See the full South Mountain Community College profile
Wilberforce University ranked #8 on our 2026 list of the best Literature schools. See the full Wilberforce University profile
Indiana University Kokomo ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Literature schools. Read the full report on Indiana University Kokomo
Blackburn College landed the #10 spot in the United States this year. More on Blackburn College
Clarkson University did well this year, earning the #11 position. See the full Clarkson University profile
Suny At Purchase College came in at #12 in this year's ranking. Read more about Suny At Purchase College
Chandler Gilbert Community College did well this year, earning the #13 position. More on Chandler Gilbert Community College
Indiana University East landed the #14 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Indiana University East
American University placed #15 among Literature schools in the United States. See the full American University profile
Youngstown State University came in at #16 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Youngstown State University
New Mexico State University Dona Ana came in at #17 in this year's ranking. More on New Mexico State University Dona Ana
Indiana University Southeast did well this year, earning the #18 position. Read the full report on Indiana University Southeast
Bradley University ranked #19 on our 2026 list of the best Literature schools. Read more about Bradley University
Paradise Valley Community College came in at #20 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Paradise Valley Community College
Gateway Community College Phoenix landed the #21 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Gateway Community College Phoenix
Glendale Community College Glendale Az ranked #22 on our 2026 list of the best Literature schools. Read more about Glendale Community College Glendale Az
Mississippi College landed the #23 spot in the United States this year. Read more about Mississippi College
Missouri State University Springfield placed #24 among Literature schools in the United States. See the full Missouri State University Springfield profile
Scottsdale Community College landed the #25 spot in the United States this year. More on Scottsdale Community College
Rest of the Top 50 Best Literature Graduate Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of California Los Angeles placed #26 among Literature schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of California Los Angeles
Allegheny College did well this year, earning the #27 position. More on Allegheny College
Judson University ranked #28 on our 2026 list of the best Literature schools. Read the full report on Judson University
Antioch College
Antioch College landed the #29 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Antioch College
Hofstra University placed #30 among Literature schools in the United States. Read more about Hofstra University
San Diego State University placed #31 among Literature schools in the United States. More on San Diego State University
Rocky Mountain College ranked #32 on our 2026 list of the best Literature schools. Read the full report on Rocky Mountain College
The University Of Findlay did well this year, earning the #33 position. Get the full The University Of Findlay report
Johnson University came in at #34 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Johnson University
Oral Roberts University landed the #35 spot in the United States this year. Get the full Oral Roberts University report
Simmons College
Simmons College came in at #36 in this year's ranking. See the full Simmons College profile
Mesa Community College came in at #37 in this year's ranking. Read more about Mesa Community College
George Fox University ranked #38 on our 2026 list of the best Literature schools. Get the full George Fox University report
East Carolina University came in at #39 in this year's ranking. See the full East Carolina University profile
George Mason University came in at #40 in this year's ranking. More on George Mason University
Cornell College
Cornell College placed #41 among Literature schools in the United States. Get the full Cornell College report
Davidson College
Davidson College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best Literature schools. Read the full report on Davidson College
Northern Arizona University placed #43 among Literature schools in the United States. More on Northern Arizona University
Rio Salado College came in at #44 in this year's ranking. More on Rio Salado College
University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown landed the #45 spot in the United States this year. Read more about University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown
Oklahoma State University Main Campus did well this year, earning the #46 position. Get the full Oklahoma State University Main Campus report
Ohio Northern University ranked #47 on our 2026 list of the best Literature schools. Read the full report on Ohio Northern University
Central Michigan University came in at #48 in this year's ranking. Read more about Central Michigan University
Hamilton College
Hamilton College ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best Literature schools. Read more about Hamilton College
New York University placed #50 among Literature schools in the United States. Read more about New York University
Related Literature Rankings
See rankings for other degree levels:
- Best Literature Schools (All Levels)
- Best Literature Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Literature Undergraduate Certificate Degree Schools
- Best Literature Associate’s Degree Schools
- Best Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools
- Best Literature Master’s Degree Schools
- Best Literature Doctoral Degree Schools
Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Rankings consider a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 120 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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