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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general English literature was ranked #50 in the country. In fact 4,966 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Maranatha Baptist University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for general English literature students working on their graduate certificate. MBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Watertown.

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

Full General English Literature at Maranatha Baptist University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - East is a great place for general English literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.

Full General English Literature at Indiana University - East Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Kokomo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the small city of Kokomo.

About 50% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full General English Literature at Indiana University - Kokomo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

Full General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Toledo. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a large student population.

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Mount Mary University

Milwaukee, WI

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mount Mary University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

Full General English Literature at Mount Mary University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full General English Literature at University of Akron Main Campus Report

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Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great place for general English literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Illinois at Springfield helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . UIS is a small public school located in the city of Springfield.

Full General English Literature at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 65
Illinois 197
Ohio 206
Indiana 140
Wisconsin 68

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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