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.
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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 medium-sized suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school 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.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Southern New Hampshire University
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.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Iowa Report
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the United States. Located in the 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.
Full English Language & Literature at East Carolina University Report
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 45% are male.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Columbia University in the City of New York
Out of the 144 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. 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.
Full English Language & Literature at Indiana University - East Report
University of Denver came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full English Language & Literature at University of Denver Report
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the fringe town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a large student population.
About 93% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 7% are male.
Full English Language & Literature at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Minnesota State Mankato is a 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.
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.
Sam Houston State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. 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.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at Sam Houston State University
University of Alabama in Huntsville came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.
Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at UAH, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Alabama in Huntsville
University of Maryland - Baltimore did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large 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.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Maryland - Baltimore
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 fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
Stony Brook University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large 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.
Full English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University Report
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 city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Full English Language & Literature at Northern Arizona University Report
University of Central Florida landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 88% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Central Florida
The University of Texas at San Antonio ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Of the 8 students majoring in English language and literature at UTSA, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Full English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report
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 midsize city of Little Rock.
About 50% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 50% are male.
Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Arkansas at Little Rock
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 city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school 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.
University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 86% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
Full English Language & Literature at University of North Texas Report
Honorable Mentions
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.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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| Middle Atlantic |
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| 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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