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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$17,892 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,567 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 54,635 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in English Language & Literature

#1

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Youngstown State University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University graduate students pay an average of $6,931 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Indiana University - East helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU East are $18,592 per year.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

EIU graduate students pay an average of $21,407 in tuition and fees each year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis 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 #6 on the list. IUPUI is a very large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IUPUI are $26,529 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $26,644 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

With a ranking of #8, Wright State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wright State University - Main Campus are $24,286 a year.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 937
Michigan 1,125
Ohio 1,678
Illinois 1,599
Wisconsin 789

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 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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