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2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

86 Colleges
$17,618 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,583 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General English Literature 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 86 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for English students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for English majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best General English Literature Schools

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Platteville are $16,483 per year. While working on their degree, English majors at UW - Platteville accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

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

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English graduates from WIU carry an average student debtload of $22,625.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great value for general English literature students. UW - River Falls is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of River Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - River Falls are $15,661 per year. On average, English graduates from UW - River Falls take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general English literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Eau Claire.

UW - Eau Claire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,149 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, English graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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

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Out of the 86 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Hamilton landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the 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. English majors at Miami University - Hamilton take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Miami University - Hamilton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year. On average, English graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $24,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Report

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - La Crosse are $18,014 per year. On average, English graduates from UW - La Crosse take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

UW - La Crosse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full General English Literature at University of Wisconsin - La Crosse Report

#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,732 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general English literature programs. Youngstown State University is a large public school located in the city of Youngstown.

Youngstown State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,732 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at Youngstown State University take out is $28,000.

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Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. GVSU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at GVSU are $19,628 a year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at GVSU take out is $27,712. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $311.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NIU are $14,738 a year. After completing their degree, English graduates from NIU carry an average student debtload of $27,000. 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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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public school with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 per year. On average, English graduates from UW - Whitewater take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general English literature students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SIUE are $11,496 a year. The average amount in student loans that English majors at SIUE take out is $25,000. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $252.

Full General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 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 Value General English Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Miami University - Middletown Middletown, OH
14 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
15 University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI
16 Illinois State University Normal, IL
17 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay Green Bay, WI

Best General English Literature Colleges by State

Explore the best general English literature colleges 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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