2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Graduate 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 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 144 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 15% Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 76% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 24% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 25% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 78% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Out of the 144 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 45% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Women make up 60% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Indiana University - East came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.
Women make up 84% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Denver did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
About 77% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 23% are male.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Houston - Downtown did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. UH Downtown is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Women make up 45% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Sam Houston State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
Women make up 90% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville.
Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at UAH, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
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University of Maryland - Baltimore came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Baltimore, UMB is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 50% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #15, Stony Brook University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.
Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at SUNY Stony Brook, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #16, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 88% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. UTSA is a very large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Of the 8 students majoring in English language and literature at UTSA, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UA Little Rock is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.
About 50% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 50% are male.
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University of Arkansas came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly 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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University of North Texas ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Radford University | Radford, VA |
| 22 | University of Kentucky | Lexington, KY |
| 22 | Maranatha Baptist University | Watertown, WI |
| 22 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha, NE |
| 26 | Northern Kentucky University | Highland Heights, KY |
| 26 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 26 | Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis | Indianapolis, IN |
English Language & Literature by Region
View the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools for a specific region near you.
| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
| Middle Atlantic |
| Far Western US |
| Southwest |
| Great Lakes |
Majors Related to English Language & Literature
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 25 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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