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2023 Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,966 people earned a degree or certificate in general English literature, making the major the #50 most popular in the United States.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for English majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

Our analysis found St. Mary’s University to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. St. Mary's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Antonio.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the United States. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Sam Houston State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SHSU is a very large public school located in the town of Huntsville.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

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University of Central Florida landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate general English literature programs. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools list. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

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#10

Indiana University - East

Richmond, IN

Indiana University - East did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. IU East is a small public school located in the rural area of Richmond.

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Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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