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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

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

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 New England Region . SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of Manchester.

Women make up 76% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Southern New Hampshire University

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in English language and literature at Harvard, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Rhode Island. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college 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.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Rhode Island

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

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With a ranking of #6, Central Connecticut State University 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 New Britain, CCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Central Connecticut State University Report

#6

Regis College

Weston, MA

Regis College 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. Regis College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Weston.

Full English Language & Literature at Regis College Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Southern Maine

#6

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

Rhode Island College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Rhode Island College Report

Plymouth State University 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. Located in the town of Plymouth, Plymouth State is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Plymouth State University

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,623
Maine 266
Rhode Island 306
Massachusetts 2,015
Connecticut 666
Vermont 359

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

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 10 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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