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2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Literature School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, literature was ranked #266 in the country. In fact 683 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Literature program at each school on the list.

Check out the literature programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Eastern Michigan University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for literature students. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UM Flint is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Flint.

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#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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#4

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

The excellent programs at Calvin University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in the Great Lakes Region . Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.

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#5

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bradley University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Ohio Northern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for literature students. Located in the fringe town of Ada, ONU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#6

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

Hanover College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for literature students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the town of Hanover, Hanover is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a very large student population.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for literature students. It came in at #9 on the list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#9

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

Blackburn College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Carlinville, Blackburn is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Literature Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 28
Ohio 1
Illinois 2
Indiana 2

One of 3 majors within the area of study, literature has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 19 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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