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2023 Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 78% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

Of the 6 students majoring in English language and literature at Radford, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in English language and literature at UK, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middle Georgia State University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

With a ranking of #6, Old Dominion University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana Tech University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Gardner - Webb University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

Women make up 50% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Gardner - Webb University

Northwestern State University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Northwestern State University of Louisiana Report

University of North Carolina at Wilmington came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

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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

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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 12 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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