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2023 Best English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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$23,486 Avg Salary
$21,320 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Undergraduate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for English language and literature majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in English Language & Literature

#1

The Creative Circus

Atlanta, GA

Our analysis found The Creative Circus to be the best school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Atlanta, The Creative Circus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the United States. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - St Louis landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a great place for English language and literature students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for English language and literature students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

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Missouri Southern State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate English language and literature programs. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

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English Language & Literature by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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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 7 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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