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

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$51,842 Avg Salary

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 analysis found Illinois State University to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for general English literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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

Full General English Literature at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

#5

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 small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Full General English Literature at Northwestern University Report

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

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

Full General English Literature at Loyola University Chicago Report

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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Carbondale.

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

Full General English Literature at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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

Read full report on General English Literature at Northern Illinois University

Best General English Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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