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2023 Best English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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

In 2020-2021, 829 degrees and certificates were awarded to English language and literature students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences 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 New York

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 New York Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in English Language & Literature

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the best school in New York for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Full English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Full English Language & Literature at Syracuse University Report

#5

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

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

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 458
Maryland 207
New Jersey 232
District of Columbia 67
Delaware 6

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 5 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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