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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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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.

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

#1

Columbia College

Vienna, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College the most popular school in the United States for English language and literature students working on their undergraduate certificate. Columbia College is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the 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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#2

Columbia Institute

Silver Spring, MD

Out of the 41 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. Columbia Institute is a small private for-profit school located in the large 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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#3

Panola College

Carthage, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Panola College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools 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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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis 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. UMSL is a 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Mohawk Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Utica, MVCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 71% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Mohawk Valley Community College Report

#8

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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 large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 53% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at University at Buffalo Report

#9

The Creative Circus

Atlanta, GA

With a ranking of #9, The Creative Circus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Atlanta, The Creative Circus is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Women make up 25% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Community College of Philadelphia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular undergraduate certificate English language and literature programs. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

About 56% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Community College of Philadelphia Report

English Language & Literature by Region

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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.

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