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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

24 Colleges
$32,280 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,150 Avg Salary

Finding the Best English Language & Literature Bachelor'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.

The Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Illinois to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for English language and literature students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for English language and literature students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Illinois. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year.

Illinois State also made our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #5.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Western Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great value for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

UIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $17,634 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UIUC also took the #3 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.

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Out of the 24 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Northeastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northeastern Illinois University are $12,064 a year.

Full English Language & Literature at Northeastern Illinois University Report

#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value English language and literature schools in Illinois. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $12,297 per year.

Full English Language & Literature at Eastern Illinois University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NIU are $14,738 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUE are $11,496 a year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for English language and literature students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.

UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full English Language & Literature at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree English language and literature programs. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIS are $12,053 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUC is a large public school located in the city of Carbondale.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SIUC are $15,240 a year.

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Best Value English Language & Literature Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value English Language & Literature Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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 24 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Mike Hazard.

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