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2023 Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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English Language & Literature is the #19 most popular major in the country with 9,566 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Online English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southeast Region to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at East Carolina University Report

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 29% are male.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

Out of the 12 online programs at schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Radford University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

Of the 6 students majoring in English language and literature at Radford, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Radford University Report

#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in English language and literature at UK, 17% are male and 83% are female.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Kentucky

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Middle Georgia State University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC

With a ranking of #6, Gardner - Webb University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their online graduate certificate. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Boiling Springs.

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

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#6

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Old Dominion University Report

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their online graduate certificate. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the remote town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Louisiana at Lafayette ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 57
Florida 394
North Carolina 330
Virginia 292
Tennessee 145
Georgia 129
South Carolina 75
Louisiana 134
West Virginia 33
Kentucky 135
Arkansas 79
Alabama 115

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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 12 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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