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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston - Downtown the most popular school in the Southwest Region for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. UH Downtown is a large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 11 students majoring in English language and literature at UH Downtown, 55% are male and 45% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at SHSU, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Sam Houston State University Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

Full English Language & Literature at Texas Tech University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in English language and literature at NAU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at San Antonio. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTSA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Antonio.

About 63% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at The University of Texas at San Antonio Report

University of North Texas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in English language and literature at UNT, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.

About 60% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#8

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Western New Mexico University is a small public school located in the town of Silver City.

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 Western New Mexico University Report

#9

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

Of the 2 students majoring in English language and literature at St. Mary's, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,243
Texas 3,182
New Mexico 327
Oklahoma 346

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 13 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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