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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the English language and literature graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Houston - Downtown the most popular school in the Southwest Region for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Houston, UH Downtown is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 45% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Houston - Downtown Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sam Houston State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 90% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at Sam Houston State University Report

Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas at San Antonio helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of San Antonio, UTSA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in English language and literature at UTSA, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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University of North Texas 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. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Women make up 86% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in English language and literature at ASU - Skysong, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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#8

Western New Mexico University

Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the remote town of Silver City, Western New Mexico University is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in English language and literature at Western New Mexico University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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#9

St. Mary's University

San Antonio, TX

St. Mary’s University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of San Antonio, St. Mary's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 50% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

Full English Language & Literature at St. Mary’s University Report

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 267
Texas 542
Oklahoma 58
New Mexico 68

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 13 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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