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

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 Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Plains States 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for English language and literature majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for English language and literature students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 77% of the English language and literature majors at the school.

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Out of the 17 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Missouri Western State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Saint Joseph, Missouri Western is a public college with a small student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Missouri Western State University Report

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Wichita State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular English language and literature schools in the Plains States Region . WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

Of the 4 students majoring in English language and literature at WSU, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology 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 remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in English language and literature at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate English language and literature programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Emporia State 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 Emporia, ESU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#10

Avila University

Kansas City, MO

Avila University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular English Language & Literature Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Kansas City, Avila is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full English Language & Literature at Avila University Report

Best English Language & Literature Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 82
Missouri 237
Minnesota 168
Iowa 151
North Dakota 11
Nebraska 71
South Dakota 5

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 17 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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