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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$23,486 Avg Salary
$21,320 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate School for You

English Language & Literature is the #17 most popular major in the country with 54,635 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which undergraduate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Columbia Institute

Silver Spring, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia Institute the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for English language and literature students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Silver Spring, Columbia Institute is a private for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in English language and literature at Columbia Institute, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Mohawk Valley Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . MVCC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Utica.

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

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#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University at Buffalo is a great place for English language and literature students working on their undergraduate certificate. University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Buffalo.

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

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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#5

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#5

Montgomery College

Rockville, MD

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Montgomery College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Rockville, Montgomery College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Albany landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tompkins Cortland Community College is a great place for English language and literature students working on their undergraduate certificate. Tompkins Cortland is a small public school located in the town of Dryden.

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#5

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their undergraduate certificate. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full English Language & Literature at Drexel University Report

#5

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Buffalo State helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Buffalo.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,189
Pennsylvania 2,602
New York 4,365
Maryland 952
Delaware 115
District of Columbia 246

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 15 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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