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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in New York 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

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 New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 45% are male.

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#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stony Brook University is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 9 students majoring in English language and literature at SUNY Stony Brook, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at Stony Brook University Report

#3

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

Out of the 9 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

Full English Language & Literature at Syracuse University Report

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #6, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.

Full English Language & Literature at LIU Post Report

#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

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#6

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

The College at Brockport ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the town of Brockport, SUNY Brockport is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Fredonia is a small public school located in the distant town of Fredonia.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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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 9 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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