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2023 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in the country with 54,635 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 English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top New England Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in English Language & Literature

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Rhode Island Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern New Hampshire University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. SNHU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Full English Language & Literature at Southern New Hampshire University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.

Full English Language & Literature at Salem State University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,623
Maine 266
Rhode Island 306
Massachusetts 2,015
Connecticut 666
Vermont 359

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

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

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 5 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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