2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
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 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for English majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular General English Literature Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 74% of the English majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Illinois University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 20% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general English literature schools in Illinois. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
About 79% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 21% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Of the 14 students majoring in English at Illinois State, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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Out of the 18 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 73% of the English majors at the school.
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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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in English at Loyola Chicago, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general English literature programs. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in English at WIU, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general English literature students working on their master’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 8 students majoring in English at UIC, 13% are male and 88% are female.
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Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Women make up 86% of the English majors at the school.
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DePaul University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General English Literature Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in English at the school are women while 17% are male.
Request InformationBest 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 |
General English Literature Related Majors
One of 3 majors within the area of study, general English literature has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 18 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.