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

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the English language and literature graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 56 students majoring in English language and literature at Iowa, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Plains States Region . Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

Of the 13 students majoring in English language and literature at Minnesota State Mankato, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Nebraska at Omaha helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

About 83% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 17% are male.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Missouri Western State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Plains States Region . Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU 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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Missouri University of Science and Technology came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

About 67% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Missouri State University - Springfield 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. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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Emporia State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.

Women make up 50% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas 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 #10 on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 289
Minnesota 1,056
Iowa 699
South Dakota 89
Missouri 846
Nebraska 290
North Dakota 72

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 17 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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