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Graduate Certificate in Literature

Graduate Certificates in Literature

27 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in literature. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 26% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Literature Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 27 people earned their graduate certificate in literature. This makes it the 193rd most popular graduate certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in literature at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 134
Graduate Certificate 27
Doctor’s Degree 13

Earnings of Literature Majors With Graduate Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for literature majors with their graduate certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their graduate certificate in literature. About 66.7% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 18
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The racial-ethnic distribution of literature graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7
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There are 12 colleges that offer a graduate certificate in literature. Learn more about the most popular 12 below:

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts
20 Yearly Graduations
64% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for literature students seekinga graduate certificate is Harvard University. Roughly 30,300 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $54,269 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $54,032 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their graduate certificate in literature from Harvard. Of these students, 64% were women and 36% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Stony Brook University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in literature. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,070 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,310 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 5 people received their graduate certificate in literature from SUNY Stony Brook.

1 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is the 3rd most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in literature. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $9,241 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,648 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 1 people received their graduate certificate in literature from IUPUI.

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Indiana University - Bloomington comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in literature. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $10,312 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,133 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in literature from IU Bloomington.

0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Minnesota State University - Mankato is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in literature. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $8,356 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,182 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in literature from Minnesota State Mankato.

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia
0 Yearly Graduations
100% Women

Old Dominion University is the 4th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a graduate certificate in literature. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,590 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $11,016 per year. During the most recent year for which we have data, 0 people received their graduate certificate in literature from Old Dominion.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to literature that offer graduate certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 457
General English Literature 123
Other English Literature 16

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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