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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$20,274 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which master'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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the English master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best General English Literature Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.

Illinois State also made our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

Full General English Literature at Illinois State University Report

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Northeastern Illinois University are $9,428 per year.

Full General English Literature at Northeastern Illinois University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Illinois University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.

Full General English Literature at Western Illinois University Report

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

EIU graduate students pay an average of $10,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General English Literature at Eastern Illinois University Report

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SIUE are $9,316 a year.

Full General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $17,823 per year.

UIUC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list.

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

University of Illinois at Springfield 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 #8 on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

UIS graduate students pay an average of $11,111 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full General English Literature at University of Illinois at Springfield Report

With a ranking of #9, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.

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#10

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #10, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.

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Best Value General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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