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

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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 28 schools in the Southeast 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.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our 2023 rankings named East Carolina University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alabama in Huntsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAH is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Huntsville.

Of the 10 students majoring in English language and literature at UAH, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Out of the 28 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 3 spot on the list. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 88% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full English Language & Literature at University of Arkansas Report

#6

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

University of Kentucky 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. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school 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.

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#6

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Radford.

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

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#8

Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY

Northern Kentucky University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in English language and literature at NKU, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Middle Georgia 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Macon, Middle Georgia State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Middle Georgia State University Report

#10

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in English language and literature at the school are women while 67% are male.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best English language and literature colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

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

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 28 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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