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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$23,710 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast 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. 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.

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

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

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

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $20,743 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ECU also is in the top 20% of our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#2

Spalding University

Louisville, KY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Spalding University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Louisville, Spalding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spalding are $12,106 per year.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Carolina University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WCU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

WCU graduate students pay an average of $17,887 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Northern Kentucky University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NKU are $15,594 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Northern Kentucky University Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UARK are $22,563 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Arkansas Report

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Charlotte are $21,147 per year.

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

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#7

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

With a ranking of #7, Auburn University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $31,986 per year.

Auburn excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

UA Little Rock graduate students pay an average of $14,884 in tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a very large student population.

Old Dominion graduate students pay an average of $33,288 in tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at Old Dominion University Report

#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GMU is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,480
West Virginia 288
South Carolina 590
Florida 2,381
Virginia 1,778
Arkansas 411
Mississippi 331
Louisiana 572
Alabama 640
Kentucky 523
Georgia 1,179
Tennessee 834

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 14 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.

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