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Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best General English Literature Doctor'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 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor'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 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General English Literature program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in Illinois for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

About 64% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 12 students majoring in English at UChicago, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 56% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.

About 57% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 43% are male.

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 8 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

Of the 4 students majoring in English at SIUC, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

About 67% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 33% are male.

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Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular General English Literature Schools 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 8 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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