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2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

86 Colleges
$28,153 Avg Salary
$23,892 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree School for You

General English Literature is the #26 most popular major in the country with 40,481 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.

The Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 86 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for English majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 15% Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our 2023 rankings named University of Notre Dame the best school in the Great Lakes Region for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

Full General English Literature at University of Notre Dame Report

#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General English Literature at University of Chicago Report

#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Michigan State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $257.

Full General English Literature at Michigan State University Report

#4

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 86 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Marquette University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full General English Literature at Marquette University Report

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

University of Dayton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Dayton.

Full General English Literature at University of Dayton Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $18,116. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $335, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full General English Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Grand Valley State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average amount in student loans that English majors at GVSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,555. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $311.

Full General English Literature at Grand Valley State University Report

University of Wisconsin - Platteville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW - Platteville is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Platteville.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

On average, English graduates from UW - Eau Claire take out $22,480 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

With a ranking of #11, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debtload of $20,895.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the large city of Madison.

English majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $19,454 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 North Central College Naperville, IL
14 Miami University - Hamilton Hamilton, OH
15 University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
16 Kalamazoo College Kalamazoo, MI
17 Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 729
Ohio 1,062
Illinois 1,251
Indiana 721
Wisconsin 680

General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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