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2023 Most Popular 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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the English Language & Literature program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

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

About 50% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in Illinois. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 5 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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