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

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

86 Colleges
$16,576 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,153 Avg Salary

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 Value 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 value experiences for English students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Platteville to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Platteville is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Platteville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Platteville are $16,483 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Platteville also is in the top 10% of our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 a year. On average, English graduates from UW - Eau Claire take out $22,480 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW - Eau Claire also is in the top 15% of our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year.

UW - River Falls also claimed a spot on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Hamilton. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public college with a small student population.

Miami University - Hamilton undergraduate students pay an average of $16,943 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Hamilton is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Stevens Point are $17,035 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, English majors at UW - Stevens Point accumulate an average of around $24,217 in student debt.

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University of Wisconsin - La Crosse landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UW - La Crosse undergraduate students pay an average of $18,014 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from UW - La Crosse carry an average student debtload of $20,895.

UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Grand Valley State University 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 #8 on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GVSU are $19,628 per year. 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.

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, English graduates from UW - Whitewater carry an average student debtload of $26,740.

UW - Whitewater also claimed a spot on our Best General English Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Oshkosh are $15,306 per year.

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With a ranking of #11, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at NIU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,850. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $203, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Miami University - Middletown

Middletown, OH

With a ranking of #12, Miami University - Middletown did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Middletown are $17,303 per year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for General English Literature students in the Great Lakes Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
14 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL
15 Youngstown State University Youngstown, OH
16 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI
17 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, 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.

  • 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).

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