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2023 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$44,693 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,251 degrees and certificates were awarded to general English literature students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #30 most popular major in the state.

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The Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best General English Literature Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the best school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Northwestern University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#9

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

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

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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