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2023 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate School for You

English Language & Literature is the #21 most popular major in Illinois with 305 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

Check out the English language and literature graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in English Language & Literature

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Illinois University the best school in Illinois for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 193
Ohio 339
Wisconsin 81
Michigan 163

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 4,966
Writing Studies 4,263
English Literature (Other) 175
Literature 162

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Visual & Performing Arts 18,379
Theology & Religious Vocations 17,287
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 4,163
Philosophy & Religious Studies 3,136
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 2,680

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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