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Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You

English Language & Literature is the #21 most popular major in Illinois with 1,599 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for English language and literature majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in English Language & Literature

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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The excellent 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 best English language and literature schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best English language and literature schools in Illinois. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Northern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree English language and literature programs. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

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Best English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 937
Michigan 1,125
Ohio 1,678
Wisconsin 789

English Language & Literature Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General English Literature 40,481
Writing Studies 12,529
English Literature (Other) 942
Literature 683

Majors Similar to English Language & Literature

Related Major Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 556,813
Visual & Performing Arts 149,215
Foreign Languages & Linguistics 33,333
Theology & Religious Vocations 27,459
Philosophy & Religious Studies 19,993

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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