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2023 Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina

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Finding the Best General English Literature Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 176 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in North Carolina to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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.

#1

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

Our analysis found Gardner - Webb University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in North Carolina. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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

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Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Charlotte the most popular school in North Carolina for general English literature students working on their graduate certificate. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

Women make up 50% of the English majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great place for general English literature students working on their graduate certificate. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full General English Literature at Appalachian State University Report

#4

Fayetteville State University

Fayetteville, NC

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Fayetteville State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in North Carolina. Fayetteville State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Fayetteville.

Full General English Literature at Fayetteville State University Report

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 94
Florida 157
Georgia 69
Tennessee 123
Kentucky 75
Louisiana 100
Alabama 71
South Carolina 40
Mississippi 42
Arkansas 27
West Virginia 15

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 5 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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