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2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Literature School for You

In 2020-2021, 2 degrees and certificates were awarded to literature students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #278 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Literature Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois.

#1

Bradley University

Peoria, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Bradley University the most popular school in Illinois for literature students. Located in the midsize city of Peoria, Bradley is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Literature at Bradley University Report

#2

Blackburn College

Carlinville, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Blackburn College is a great place for literature students. Located in the distant town of Carlinville, Blackburn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Full Literature at Blackburn College Report

#2

Illinois Wesleyan University

Bloomington, IL

The excellent programs at Illinois Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best literature schools in Illinois. Illinois Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#2

Judson University

Elgin, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Judson University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Literature Schools in Illinois list. Judson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Elgin.

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Best Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 28
Ohio 1
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 4 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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