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

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$44,693 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature Master'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 Master'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. This report analyzed 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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.

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

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

Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

Out of the 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Dayton landed the # 5 spot on the list. UDayton is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dayton.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

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

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

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

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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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