2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, English language and literature was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 54,635 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor'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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best English Language & Literature Doctor'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 doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Marquette University is a great value for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marquette are $21,960 per year.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.
Purdue excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Wisconsin - Madison 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. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
UW - Madison excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Loyola University Chicago 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 #7 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Chicago are $19,894 a year.
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Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best value schools for English language and literature students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UIUC are $30,862 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UIUC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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University of Notre Dame came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Notre Dame are $58,662 a year.
Notre Dame also took the #4 spot in our Best English Language & Literature Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region rankings.
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Request InformationBest English Language & Literature Colleges by State
Explore the best English language and literature schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 937 |
| Michigan | 1,125 |
| Ohio | 1,678 |
| Illinois | 1,599 |
| Wisconsin | 789 |
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Majors Related to English Language & Literature
English Language & Literature Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General English Literature | 40,481 |
| Writing Studies | 12,529 |
| English Literature (Other) | 942 |
| Literature | 683 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.