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2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$34,182 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,567 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in English Language & Literature

#1

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

Our analysis found McDaniel College to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

McDaniel graduate students pay an average of $9,568 in tuition and fees each year.

McDaniel also claimed a spot on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full English Language & Literature at McDaniel College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Millersville University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Millersville are $16,794 a year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,628 per year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Johns Hopkins also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 8 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 5 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a very large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University at Buffalo are $26,178 a year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University at Buffalo

#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University 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. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at New York University

Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Columbia also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Syracuse University

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,189
Pennsylvania 2,602
New York 4,365
Maryland 952
Delaware 115
District of Columbia 246

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 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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