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Graduate Certificates in Literature

26 Yearly Graduations
65% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a graduate certificate in literature. This degree is more popular with female students, and about 12% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Literature Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 students 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 116
Graduate Certificate 26
Doctor’s Degree 20

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 65.4% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 9
Women 17
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The racial-ethnic distribution of literature graduate certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4
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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
60% Women
15% 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 $51,143 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $50,928 per year. The literature program at Harvard University awarded 20 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 60% were women and 15% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, New York
5 Yearly Graduations
80% Women

Stony Brook University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering graduate certificates in literature. Roughly 26,700 attend the school each year. 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. The literature program at Stony Brook University awarded 5 graduate certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

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 $8,883 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $9,228 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 people received their graduate certificate in literature from IUPUI.

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

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Writing Studies 437
General English Literature 91
Other English Literature 11

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.

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