2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best General English Literature Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.
2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the English master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Ohio University - Athens Campus to be the most popular school for general English literature students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.
About 73% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 27% are male.
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Out of the 63 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 2 spot on the list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the town of Oxford.
Of the 26 students majoring in English at Miami University - Oxford, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Of the 23 students majoring in English at Northwestern, 26% are male and 74% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Charleston.
Women make up 80% of the English majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Women make up 65% of the English majors at the school.
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Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
Of the 16 students majoring in English at Ohio State, 19% are male and 81% are female.
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Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Women make up 69% of the English majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.
Of the 15 students majoring in English at Ball State, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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University of Toledo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.
Women make up 67% of the English majors at the school.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general English literature students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 79% of the English majors at the school.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 12 | Ohio Dominican University | Columbus, OH |
| 12 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
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 |
Majors Related to English
General English Literature is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to English
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 32 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.