2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 41 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.
2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Columbia College to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Columbia College is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Vienna.
About 64% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 36% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Columbia Institute helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the United States. Columbia Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Silver Spring.
Of the 60 students majoring in English language and literature at Columbia Institute, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Panola College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Carthage, Panola College is a public school with a small student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 47% are male.
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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the United States. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
About 35% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 65% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
Women make up 74% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 85% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Mohawk Valley Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Utica, MVCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 71% are male.
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University at Buffalo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 53% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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The Creative Circus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, The Creative Circus is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 25% of the English language and literature majors at the school.
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Northern Virginia Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Northern Virginia Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Annandale.
About 89% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 11% are male.
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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 41 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.