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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 9,566 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 55% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. UMB is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at UMB, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

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

About 78% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 22% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University Report

#4

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University at Buffalo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . University at Buffalo is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Buffalo.

Women make up 75% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 30 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Johns Hopkins University

#5

McDaniel College

Westminster, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means McDaniel College is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. McDaniel is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Westminster.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at McDaniel College

#7

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at New York University Report

#8

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Lehigh University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for English language and literature students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the small city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at Lehigh University

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Syracuse University Report

#8

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Marywood University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Marywood University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 829
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

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 30 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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