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2023 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 54,635 people earned a degree or certificate in English language and literature, making the major the #17 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 61 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the English language and literature graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

Our analysis found St. Mary’s University to be the best school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Antonio.

Full English Language & Literature at St. Mary’s University Report

#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 61 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 61 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

Full English Language & Literature at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McDaniel College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Westminster, McDaniel is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full English Language & Literature at McDaniel College Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for English Language & Literature students that almost earned our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools award.

Rank College Location
11 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
12 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA

English Language & Literature by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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