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2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the New England Region 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.

Our analysis found Southern New Hampshire University to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 24% are male.

Full English Language & Literature at Southern New Hampshire University Report

#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 60% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

Of the 3 students majoring in English language and literature at URI, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Rhode Island Report

Out of the 10 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

Of the 2 students majoring in English language and literature at UMass Dartmouth, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Plymouth State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Plymouth State is a small public school located in the town of Plymouth.

Full English Language & Literature at Plymouth State University Report

#6

Regis College

Weston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Regis College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of Weston, Regis College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Regis College Report

Central Connecticut State 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 #6 on the list. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

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University of Southern Maine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on English Language & Literature at University of Southern Maine

#6

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

With a ranking of #6, Rhode Island College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Providence.

Full English Language & Literature at Rhode Island College Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 428
Rhode Island 35
Connecticut 97
New Hampshire 720
Maine 34
Vermont 179

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 10 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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