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

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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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#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 a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small 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.

Full English Language & Literature at East Carolina University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Alabama in Huntsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Southeast Region . UAH is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Central Florida Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Southeast Region . 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.

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#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the large 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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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region 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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#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in English language and literature at NKU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Northern Kentucky University Report

Middle Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Middle Georgia State University

#10

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at George Mason University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools 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 28 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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